Franchise's Best!

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2015)

Well, I had a blast! I went to see this one on IMAX (my first venture on this kind of screening) and well, I'm astonished. This is certainly the best MI yet and perhaps the best movie of the year so far, alongside Fury Road, at least for me.
But well, let's get down to it. I'm glad Cruise choose McQuarrie to helm this one, because despite some backlash, I liked his directorial debut "Jack Reacher" and he really elevated the film to an whole new level with his directing chops.
Then, we have Cruise. He is just great! A Jack of all trades, I mean, he can act, he can do his stunts, he produces, he takes risks. He is simply a showman. And in this one, he steals it all. He does such a great job that I now consider him one of my favourite performers. Simon Pegg is given the comic relief of the movie, although the whole cast surprised because of the comic scenes and their comic timing. I believe that the humour was enhanced by McQuarrie's script but the ensemble cast made a great job nailing this scenes. But after Cruise's performance the standout for me was Rebecca Fergunson. She is incredibly hot and sexy, she has the acting chops and wtf! she is tough. A surprise!
Ving Rhames and Jeremy Renner return and Alec Baldwin is introduced to the series as the CIA's director Huntley. Sean Harris is absolutely great as the main antagonist, but, since some rumours credit that the role was first offered to Benedict Cumberbatch, I found myself thinking how he would have handled the part. Despite all that, Sean Harris is, indeed, menacing.
M:I Rogue Nation is, for me, the best in the series, surpassing the last entry on the series and one of the best of the year, undoubtedly.
Watch it!