The Most Thrilling Movie I've Seen All Year

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2012)

This is one of the most, if not THE most fast-paced movies that I've ever seen. It's one of the main reasons why I thoroughly enjoyed this film.
Now, I've got to be honest, I haven't really seen the previous Mission Impossible films (I remember seeing some of Mission Impossible III), and I was worried I wouldn't be able to understand this movie, but I did. Brad Bird's live-action directorial debut just worked for me. The action sequences were thrilling and Benji's (Simon Pegg) witty remarks kept me laughing throughout. However, the highlight of my experience has to be the scene involving the Burj Khalifa. For the first time watching any action movie, I was actually scared for a character (Ethan), which surprised me. I was on the edge of my seat, not just for this scene, but for pretty much the rest of the movie.
Overall, the film's fast-paced and thrilling action scenes were a big win for me, making this one of my favourite films that I've seen this year.