Brilliant, but not mind blowing

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2011)

This is a fantastic installment to the series, combining action with some great dark comedic lines. The opening sequence is pretty epic, and it plays a part in the story, which is unusual for a large franchise. Tom Cruise does his job flawlessly as always (well, almost always) but the main comedy comes from the work of Simon Pegg. He plays a great role in this movie and with his tech savvy mind delivers some great lines. I am keeping the story talk to a minimum as to not reveal any spoilers but the story was well-rounded and flowed smoothly throughout. The ending was slightly disappointing though, as it felt very stock footage-like with a pretty bad smoke effect. Otherwise a great film, definitely worth seeing if you have enjoyed previous Mission Impossible movies.