Like an unofficial reboot

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2012)

I love the first M:I movie, it was intense and gritty and action filled. having never watched the show I can't mak any comparisons on how it translated from film to screen but I digress...
The second one was a classic John woo movie. As a john woo fan I overlooked a lot of stuff that bothered me because it looked cool.
when the third one came around, Tom cruise was going through his crazy phase and nothing in the trailer made the movie look like it was worth seeing.
But this one was different. 1. Brad Bird directing his first live action 2. Jeremy Renner groomed to take over the franchise 3. Simon Pegg in a larger role 4. I kind of like the fact that it had a subheading and not M;I4, even if it was the fourth movie.
More than anything by the time the third movie rolled around the IMF was too slick so having the ghost protocol initiated and forcing it to be about the four of them it made it a fun action flick but a cool character drama as well.
Brad Bird is a great director and while this may surprise many as his first project into live action, think of it as his "soft opening". When he gets the backing to do the movie he wants to make the audience will be in for an awesome treat.