Impossibly Unlikeable

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2012)

What was there not to like? There was the action, the gadgets, the cars, the stunts not to mention sarcastic amusement from Simon Pegg. Sure, we've seen it all before, whether it be in the Mission Impossible series itself, James Bond or the Bourne series, but this particular take had a real slickness and refined edge towards it. Cruise's consistency as Ethan Hunt doesn't detract from the character's relative lack of development though, although, there was more screen time and attention given to the rest of the crew this time, a welcome change from the film's predecessors. Plausability: Definitely Deniable. Entertainment Value: Impossibly unlikeable