"Mission accomplished!"

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2011)

I have to start with saying that I haven't doubted Brad Bird for a second. I knew he would make an amazing transition from making genius animated films to making genius live-action films. And he accomplished that mission.
This movie is the perfect film for the holidays. They should watch this movie at film schools to learn how to make action scenes. The best, the most amazing scene of this film, of course, is the whole sequence in Dubai. Seeing Tom Cruise climbing the Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world, will have you on the edge of your seat. It is truly glorious, then it is followed by another great scene of trying to switch a valuable information( I won't specify this] for a wrong one. Genius editing. Followed by foot-chase and a car-chase in a sandstorm. One word to describe this: Mindblowing. You have never seen anything like this.
This doesn't mean that this movie is only about action scenes. As any other Brad Bird film this film is also about characters and story. Mainly about the characters here. Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt gives another amazing performance. I have to say that I have never seen a bad movie with Tom Cruise. And that's something that can't be said about every actor. There is a significant subplot concerning Ethan's past and it tells a lot more about the character. Jeremy Renner as the mystery new character is surprisingly brilliant. I remember when I saw Renner for the first time I didn't really like him, but here he was such a likable character. There are great and funny dialogue between Renner and Simon Pegg's character, who is awesome every single time. I just have to say that I really like Renner now and I look forward to seeing him in this type of role (but not taking over this franchise as was originally intended.) Simon Pegg as the computer and tech go-to guy gets the most of the best lines in the movie and is just absolutely brilliant. Paula Patton as Jane, another member of Ethan's team really brings in the word "sexy" into the film. She is essentially the Bond girl of the film but she also gets to kick some ass and it sure is worth it.
This brings me to the main point that this movie feels a lot like a Bond film. The Incredibles from Brad Bird did have Bond/spy film atmosphere. So it was obvious that Bird is a big fan of Bond films. Though, this is the closest he will ever get to directing of Bond like film. Simply put this film is Bond film, but this time Ethan Hunt can't make it on his own and is need of a team.
There are few complaints I've got to make. The film would use a more complex story. The whole story seemed to me as unused concept for a James Bond film. Another thing is a better villain would be good but this film is an example of a movie where the better outweighs the worse. All the actions scenes and fun is a patch for simple but still great story.
This film is an amazing, thrilling ride that the second it starts, it never slows down, never stops till the end credits. I recommend you to see this in IMAX, then you will be as excited from this film as I am. Believe me seeing this film on a giant screen, you will definitely enjoy it to the max.