Go Rogue

Rating: 7/10 (13 April 2016)

'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' is the 5th installment of the spy/thriller franchise. The tone is set a bit darker than the previous as I.M.F agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes in search of the shadowy 'Syndicate' terrorist organization while his own agency is on the brink of dissolving.
1. Although this sequel doesn't deliver on the spectacle of the previous film, it still succeeds on so many levels. Most of the main cast returns with the exception of newcomers Rebecca Ferguson and Alec Baldwin. Tom Cruise is still the show-stopper as Ethan Hunt while we follow him throughout the film in his search for the 'Syndicate'. Once again, Cruise performs most of his own stunts which are spectacular in the final film. The underwater and motorcycle chase sequences stand out the most and truly are exciting when you see it on the big screen.
2. British actor Sean Harris plays the antagonist this time around, who's supposed to be the complete opposite of Ethan Hunt. Although he's not a memorable character to say the least, Harris still has more screen- time for development than the villain of the last film. Simon Pegg (Benji) has a much bigger part than he has in the franchise so far, and it's safe to say that it wouldn't be the same without him. Of course, the locations play a big part in this franchise as well as they travel to Austria, Morocco and London, with the latter being the main setting.
3. The action will always be over the top, but it comes with the title. If one can give the 'Fast & Furious' films a pass, then this will entertain you to no end, cause the action (no matter how impossible it seems) is still thrilling and plausible operating in it's own realm. This is still Cruise's movie to carry, and he does it well while proving that neither age, appearance nor Scientology is gonna keep him down.
'Rogue Nation' is a summer blockbuster - plain and simple. Thanks to the directing of Christopher McQuarrie, everything comes together perfectly and packs all the action and suspense into one sure-to-thrill film.