And just as we thought Tom Cruise was past his prime.

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2012)

In 1996, Paramount Pictures released the Brian De Palma flick "Mission: Impossible", starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The film was a huge success, and was followed by an even more successful 2000 sequel directed by John Woo, and a third movie directed by J.J. Abrams, released in 2006, which was somewhat of a flop.
And after that, we thought Tom Cruise would never make another comeback. And then, there came this movie. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
Let me just tell you, as a fan of Brad Bird's movies, and the fact that this movie was in IMAX, I knew I just had to see this movie, and I haven't even seen the first three movies yet. So, when this movie opened in select theaters, I went to the theater to see this movie. And it was the best 133 minutes I have ever spent watching a movie, thanks to heart-pounding action, amazing cinematography and a sometimes comedic performance by Simon Pegg.
This movie has about a half and hour worth of scenes shot in IMAX, particularly, the scene where Ethan scales the Burj Kalifa as a sandstorm approaches. Whenever it switched to the giant, 70mm view, I was blown away, both by how amazingly it filled the screen, and by how crystal clear it sounded.
Speaking of sound, I almost had a heart attack while watching once scene in the movie, the scene where Ethan's in the car with the IMF secretary, and the secretary says "I've always considered you a friend", and, suddenly, there's this huge explosion. It really startled everyone in the theater, including me.
Finally, at the end of the movie, they left an opening for a fifth movie. And let me just tell you, I can't wait to see it, if they ever get to making it. Because now, because of this movie, I bet Tom Cruise is now back to his former A-list status.