Summer movie delight

Rating: 7/10 (31 July 2015)

While anyone new to the "Mission Impossible" formula can enjoy the clever plot developments, any fan of the TV show which begat this movie franchise will be able to foresee the complications and "twists," "Rogue Nation" takes. But, to paraphrase the saying, "Getting there is ALL the fun..." "MI 4: Rogue Nation," is a paragon of the "Summer Movie:" Well-crafted, exciting, clever, exciting, fun, exciting, entertaining, exciting, technically perfect, exciting, clever, exciting, and humorous in precisely ways and to magnitudes that will make audiences laugh (in their judgment,) appropriately. And exciting. All this while attracting large numbers and big number-ticket-sales without demanding "Oscar" attention. "MI 4: Rogue Nation," is worthy of the price of the ticket. The movie is state-of-the-art in every facet. In today's age of "Home Theater" my standard for purchasing a ticket to view a movie in a theater is: Does this film suggest it is best experienced on a big-screen and/or with state-of-the-technical audio? "MI 4" meets that standard. While those who wait for the DVD version of the movie won't be disappointed, they won't know what they missed.
And, not to violate the "spoiler" standards of IMDb, I would point out that anyone attending a theatrical viewing of "MI 4" recognize the value of a common practice among writers, which is to give their characters names appropriate to their...character's motives. Think "Ariadne" in "Inception."