A great return to form for this franchise

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2014)

Now I have not seen Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol so I have to say that this is the best Mission Impossible film there has been and a bit of a make up for the bad film that was MI 2. This film sees Ethan Hunt now retired looking to settle down with his girlfriend until one of his students is kidnapped, returning to the field he attempts to save her and stop an evil mastermind from releasing a weapon on the world. Now I gave Tom Cruise some criticism for his performance in the previous film but he is back in form in this film and delivers a great performance that is easily his best in this franchise. The supporting cast all do a really good job, with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the villain and was great in the villainous role that he seemed to thrive in. Ving Rhames returned as Luther in the film and he once again does a great job with his chemistry with Cruise being great. The guy who plays Hunt's IMF ally does a good job even though his relationship with Hunt isn't really explained or looked at that much. Michelle Monaghan plays his girlfriend and she is really good for when she is in it however, her role isn't as big as you would have expected but she still does a good job. The story is okay with the romance and team unity being extended in this film and it is the best so far, however, their is a mcguffin in the film and the overall idea of the villain is not too strong. The script is alright with Rhames and Cruise having good dialogue but the rest is alright and it doesn't really add anything to the film. The style is really cool with the diverse locations adding to the film and making it feel like a worldwide situation. Overall this is a huge improvement and a film definitely worth watching.