Consummate Summer popcorn movie

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2015)

The original 'Mission: Impossible' is a reasonably entertaining, if slightly dated, action flick, but the rest of the franchise has never done much for me, including the much ballyhooed 'Ghost Protocol'. But great critical buzz and strong recommendations from friends made me finally give in. I'm glad I did. Though it has a few minor problems, none are fatal, and, with irony duly noted, this fifth installment defies the odds to deliver its best and most entertaining installment yet.
Oh, and a note to Hollywood producers. Put Rebecca Ferguson in everything. Now.