More or less true to the spirit of the original TV series

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2007)

Entertaining action film, more or less true to the spirit of the TV series. Best sequence was when Cruise was suspended over the computer vault (but why have an air conditioning duct large enough to crawl through leading into such an ultra secure area?). Lots of good gadgets, I liked the exploding chewing gum and the TV camera glasses. Good title graphics and music. Sequence on top of the train was excellent.
Bit of a travelogue, could have done with being a little longer, say 10  15 minutes. The ending in the Channel Tunnel could have been more spectacular although this sequence did get a little ludicrous (the helicopter blades and Tom Cruise's neck). The plot was extremely convoluted (but then so was the TV series) No internet connections were ever that fast! A little too violent in places in comparison with the lighter approach of the TV series.