Plot is refreshingly simple for a spy thriller.

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2000)

A necessary evil of action/spy thrillers such as Mission Impossible and all the James Bond films, is that the plots tend to be too complicated for everyone to easily follow. This film manages to avoid that pitfall, offering a plot that can actually be summed up in one sentence. In the spirit of not giving the plot away, I will forego writing that simple sentence. Just be assured anyone can follow the plot without too much trouble. The stunts are spectacular, and it appears as if Tom Cruise does a good deal of his own stunts, enhanced no doubt with a large amount of computer enhancements. Thus, my only criticism: A stunt has to look as if it is possible to actually pull off in real life. Most of these did not. You truly must suspend reality, and accept the superhuman feats which Ethan Hawke manages to pull off.
And oh yes, Mission Impossible still has the greatest theme song ever put forth in a film.