Popcorn entertainment that is straight, never rogue

Rating: 7/10 (27 July 2018)

Mission Impossible 4 raised the stakes for assuming blockbuster status again after it had lost ground with a highly stylised last entry. The plot is quite implausible and the tension peters out a little in the third act - at least partly down to its frenetic pacing and bangs for your dollar. It was partially shot with IMAX cameras which helped to capture some death defying and vertigo inducing stunts for audiences. No special equipment was needed, unless you count Simon Pegg, to make this a funny film in parts too. Some of the special effects will be remembered as quite memorable for the series. Some SFX, such as the magnetic belt seem a little far-fetched and desultory. All in all, good adventure, a sense of fun wins the day and this is the signal producers need for them to issue another mission installment for us to choose to accept.