Not DePalma's best

Rating: 8/10 (3 June 2000)

Brian DePalma is a great director, but this is not his best work. Since the sequel outdo's this one, I have to say though, this film wasn't that bad the first time I saw it. The only problem was I understood the plot as well as any other person in the theater (no clue whatsoever). But the second time, I understood it a little more. Tom Cruise is good as Ethan Hunt, but not perfect here. He improves with practice, and this is practice. Still, the action sequences are memorable (especially the infamous drop in the office scene) and the supporting cast works well (Jean Reno, Jon Voight, Kristen Scott-Thomas, Emilio Estevez, and Ving Rhames). Dandy, but not quite fully fine. B