It's like an improbability drive

Rating: 6/10 (24 August 2015)

There is no doubt that Tom Cruise is still a good actor if it comes down to action movies, even at his age. And as entertaining as the action sequences might be, there was one major thing very and continuously disturbing. The improbability factor (the lack of any realism) in the movie.
You do not walk away from a car that has just flipped 5 times over to start a high speed motorcycle chase without a helmet. I doubt you could do a high speed motorcycle chase without a helmet, period. You do not flip over a cage with bulletproof glass by pushing it a bit. And one does not hang on the side from a plane in full take-off. Just to illustrate a few.
That said, the story, empty as it might be, does take you around and doesn't get boring. There were probably a little too many of the "how-is-he-going-to-get-out-of-this-one" moments to my taste, but on the other hand, it is somewhat the signature of the movie. (doing the impossible), Having seen the other 4 movies, however, it does become more predictable.
The other actors hold their own against Tom Cruise and get their fair share of screen time and with a small hint of humor here and there, good special effects and the pace of action versus slow going, the result is a good mix to keep the viewer's attention.
All in all it was a fun movie, be it "impossible" ...