Outrageous action mixed with thrilling tension as the spy threat goes global.

Rating: 7/10 (6 August 2015)

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back in that impossible mission yet again and they've upped the thrill with a pace to match modern standards. As the IMF dissolves a Syndicate emerges as a threat to the agents themselves. So Ethan goes (sort of) undercover-rogue-agent to catch the real rogue agents.
Honestly, something about this setup lost me to the point where I had no idea who the bad guy was and what the mission was really about. I cannot compare this film to the first film, as that film has to be one of the finest spy films to ever have been made. This is an action packed, entertaining thrill ride. It does not have the intensity of the first film and relied heavily on blowing our minds with effects and the possibilities of pulling them off in real life. Hanging onto a plane during take off really sets the tone for the ridiculous nature of all the action sequences to come. But hey, that's action. Perhaps the biggest growth in the series is the action. The first film packed more espionage and mystery to create these memorably tense moments, which is now replaced with fast paced and non-stop action. MI fans will love it. Action fans too. But for the espionage fans, this may very well become silly very quickly maybe.
This is Universal's thing though, big budgets, big actors, big sets for big rewards. The focus is not on the art but the entertainment and just like most of their 2015 releases it will prove to be a box office smash even if it will never last the test of time. As much as film is art, there should be an appreciation for the intensity of fast paced entertainment.
I admire Christopher McQaurrie's writing as he has a great way of twisting a story never give anything away yet at the same time making the plot unfold naturally. His direction is not always as on point as his writing is. The beginning was not clear enough but as the story unfolds the mystery drags one in but does explode with a finale bordering on cheese pie. Perhaps it's the humour, hilarious at points yet tension busting at others.
What it all boils down to is a fine evening of thrilling entertainment without much to really boggle the mind.