your mission, should you decide to accept....

Rating: 8/10 (10 May 2012)

Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," a 2011 film also starring Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Josh Holloway, and Lea Sydoux.
The terrorist Kurt Hendricks (Nyqvist), who goes by the name of Cobalt, hires Sabine Moreau (Sydoux), a killer, to steal Russian launch codes in Budapest. He, meanwhile, is going to get rid of his records at the Kremlin.
Hunt's assignment is to get Hendricks' identity at the Kremlin, but the Kremlin is bombed by Hendricks before Hunt and his team can complete their mission. The IMF is held responsible for the bombing and the IMF is shut down (Ghost protocol).
Ethan's team then try to clear the IMF name and keep Hendricks from starting a nuclear war.
Terrific, exciting adventure film with Cruise in top form and surrounded by an effective cast that includes the beautiful Patton. I admit I'm not a huge fan of Cruise's - I find him a handsome but external actor. He does his best work in this kind of film which relies on his presence and athleticism, as well as a certain detachment as the head of a team. Another film that showcased him well was "Collateral," where he played a cold-blooded hit man.
Non-stop action will keep you absorbed. This is an excellent franchise that continues to deliver, and I love the fact that they use so many of the basic tools of the TV show - the recording, the language, the self-destruct, the logo, and elements of the music.
Nail-biting, edge of your seat stuff.