Try any sleight of hand with my money and I'll cut your throat.

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2013)

This film is full of stars, including two of my favorites, Jean Reno and Kristin Scott Thomas.
The plot is a little difficult to follow, with all the double-dealing, but not to worry. It has all the usual spy stuff: spyglasses, hidden microphones, laptops, elaborate disguises, exploding cars, knifings, shootings, bodies toppling into a river, etc
Basically, a mole has broken into the group's inner circle; the mission was an attempt to flush him out. But instead of exposing the real culprit, it throws suspicion on team member Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), who is forced to go underground to prove his innocence.
We've seen some of this in Jules Dassin films, but not even Bond has a chase scene like the one here.
The bottom line on a film like this is, Tom Cruise looks cool and holds our attention while doing neat things that we don't quite understand