No substance, and not too much style either

Rating: 6/10 (16 December 2010)

For all the hype, the marketing, and the trailers and Tom Cruise, this movie fell flat on its face. Nothing in this movie is bad though. The effects and the action sequences are okay, though nowhere near to the level expected. The performances are okay, though Tom Cruise fails to bring about the kind of performance that would have catapulted him among the legends. This was the kind of role that would have shown,(as Thandie Newton said during the movie), that he's not just a pretty face, similar to what Brad Pitt did with his mind-blowing portrayal of Tyler Durdan. But it's not Cruise's fault.The plot and everything is average and the movie tends to drag and it has a lackluster feel in it. Forget substance, even the special effects and the action sequences are no where near the level you would expect. Ethan Hunt never really looks like a super spy. And you're never really at the edge of your seat. There are far far better movies out there..go for something else.