60s Series Reborn On the Screen

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2015)

Tom Cruise stars in the rebirth of a 60s TV staple as he brings "Mission: Impossible" to the big screen. The popular TV show is infused with new blood as we follow the trail of Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) as he is framed for the death of his team while on a mission. He looks up disavowed members of the force to form a new team to help him clear his name. Standout turns by Jean Reno and Ving Rhames as new members of his team, they look to find the "mole" who has betrayed the Force as well try to find out who is looking to steal the list of identities of all the IMF agents. Brian DePalma directed this initial entry of the new film franchise, which was controversial upon its release due to its treatment of one of the original characters, Jim Phelps, played by Jon Voight. Although fans of the original TV series were up in arms, the film was still enjoyable, with enough intrigue and twists to keep viewers interested.