Unsuccessful Mixture of Action & Mystery

Rating: Null/10 (17 March 2000)

Mission Impossible(1996) shows why Brian De Palma is a talented but inconsisent director working in Hollywood today. The set-pieces in the film are good but not as impressive as in his best films. It relies too much on mystery and not enough on action which was what made the TV show popular. Mission Impossible is not as good as The Untouchables(1987) as it doesn't have the same type of power. Brian De Palma should stick to what he does best and that's doing Suspense Thrillers.