Had its moments but it's nothing that hasn't been done before.

Rating: 6/10 (25 August 2015)

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is the fifth movie in the Mission: Impossible franchise and although the trailer looked decent, I had the feel that this was nothing new. There were some moments that were good though, particularly the opening sequence where Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is hanging off the plane while it is taking off the runway.
Mission Inpossible - Rogue Nation sees Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), William Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) reunite after an international criminal organisation known as the Syndicate is intent on eradicating the IMF. The Syndicate is led by the sinister Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). Disavowed M16 agent Isla Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) is deep undercover within the Syndicate and although she is a secret ally to Ethan Hunt, she seemingly has a secret agenda which creates suspicions as to which side is she really on. To compound further problems for the IMF team, CIA Director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin, who is perfect for his role) is spearheading his intentions to have the IMF disbanded via a hearing by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Age has not slowed Tom Cruise down at 52 years of age, and he still jumps around and leaps into action like he hasn't aged at all. It was good to see Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames again, Rebecca Ferguson was great as Isla Faust, Sean Harris made a slimy, sinister villain, and Alec Baldwin does what he does best.
The story itself was nothing new, and most of the action sequences seemed to be routine. I just couldn't get excited for most of the movie. I hope Mission: Impossible does not suffer the same fate as the Terminator franchise and lose its box office appeal.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is more of a time filler if you have nothing better to do. It is worth a watch, but not exactly a movie that is a must see.
6/10.