I choose to accept it

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2015)

Quickie Review:
A rogue international organisation known as the Syndicate aim to dismantle the IMF and control the world in secrecy. Ethan (Tom Cruise) and his team must take on the seemingly impossible task to uncover the secret organisation and stop them before their influence grows. MI Rogue Nation, has all the right ingredients for a fun summer blockbuster: thrilling action, memorable villain, humour, intrigue of uncertain allegiances, and Tom Cruise unnecessarily risking his life doing stunts for the awe of the audience. Together these ingredients work so well for majority of the movie, but at one point too much of one of these aspects starts to leave a hint of a bad aftertaste. Nevertheless, as a whole the movie is a satisfying ride to be enjoyed with some buttery popcorn goodness.
Full Review:
I loved the last Mission: Impossible so no-brainer I was really looking forward for Rogue Nation. After the Burj Khalifa scene, it was hard to imagine how they'd recapture that thrill ride. Somehow they have managed to pull it off again.
Say what you will about Tom Cruise in his personal life, but he is a born action-star, and for an action movie that's all that matters. The way he puts himself through these incredible stunts, is what brings so much excitement to the movie. These scenes could've had a faceless stuntman and it would have been acceptable, but the fact that we see Cruise and know that he is really hanging on to that plane, really driving the bike in a high speed chase, brings a sense of realism that can't be duplicated in any other way. That is by far the most impressive part of the movie. The rest of the cast were also integral to the story, nobody felt wasted. The stand-outs however, has to be the newcomers Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris. Ferguson plays a British agent, a skilled assassin whose allegiance is not exactly clear. She is not a damsel in distress and could kick everyone's ass just as effectively as Ethan Hunt. Sean Harris is the face behind the Syndicate, a great villain that really challenges Ethan with ease. Villains haven't always been a strong point for MI movies but Harris brought this modern twist to an almost old-school Bond like villain.
As I said I had fun with this movie but I can't ignore the major problem. Switching allegiances and hidden agendas of characters are pretty par for the course in MI movies. So including these scenes is not my complaint, but it's the overuse that's the issue. The first few times it adds uncertainty into the mix, making the film more intriguing. But at one point every character start to switch allegiances or reveal their own secret goals so regularly that it starts to feel very contrived. All these twists just boil down to conveniences that move the plot along. I would've preferred that these twists were natural outcome of the plot rather than a quick fix for plot holes.
In the end, if you are looking for a summer action blockbuster, MI Rogue Nation is definitely a good choice. Some of most gripping set- pieces of the summer are in this movie, especially the car/bike chase in Morocco. In my opinion Ghost Protocol was a better film overall but Rogue Nation is still a worthy addition to the franchise.