A Unique Franchise that Keeps Getting Better!!

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2015)

It is rare to see a franchise in which the fourth and fifth movies are far better that the three preceding it. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation continues the change in fortunes that its predecessor brought upon.
The audience is treated to big action set-pieces that consist of some of the most daring stunts performed by its star Tom Cruise. As seen in the trailer, Tom Cruise hangs from an aeroplane while it is in flight. This scene was actually performed without any special effects.
A recent trend in action movies has been the use of practical effects over the unrealistic CGI. Here, the director has chosen stunts that do not rely on special effects. Apart from Tom Cruise, the movie has Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson and Alec Baldwin. The enviable cast does a great job and no actor seems out of place while playing their roles.
The Impossible Missions Force faces a setback early in the movie as the court dismisses it due to the great amount of destruction that has been caused by them. Due to the unwillingness of the CIA to acknowledge the presence of the Syndicate, the primary objective that the team has is to prove their existence and get vindicated.
Rogue Nation is a summer blockbuster that delivers on its lofty expectations. Even though I would rate Ghost Protocol slightly above this movie, I am still immensely excited by the possibility of future sequels of this franchise that refuses to die.