Tom is Ethan

Rating: 8/10 (9 May 2006)

Things went good. Things went bad. Things went good. Things went bad. Good Bad Good bad good bad goo....
There was a lot to like with this movie, there was action, there were villains, there were surprises, there were bombs and explosions and lots of gunfire. The blocking was well paced. There was romance, there was friendships and exotic locations. All the things were there for a great action film, and then some. You do have to somehow get past one thing: Tom Cruise. Once you get past the bias, and a few moment when Tom gets almost pathetically weepy at times, you can enjoy it. Tom is the MIF franchise owner it seems. Make no mistake about it, it's about Tom and his faithful character Ethan Hunt. Yes you have a fabulous villain played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, a nefarious supplier of some of the most lethal weapons known to man to anyone who will meet his price. He doesn't like to be screwed with. But you know inevitably it does, and bad things happen. Many reviews have said it better than I have, but I fully agree with the aggregate masses: Don't look for anything deep in this - It's strictly action. You may see some subtle parallels with some scenes, like the statement that if you destroy one bad person, three or more are willing to take that place and your problems grow, but the style, the filming and yes, the acting when all put together make for a pretty damn good Disney Theme park ride. Find a theater that sells good popcorn and beer, I'm sure you won't regret it.