Good but fairly standard

Rating: 6/10 (10 August 2015)

Perhaps the race to more incredible stunts, more world threatening menaces is influencing our opinion of this movie in 2015 ; 9 years after its release, but the movie lacks a certain punch and weight. It's perfectly enjoyable, well put together and a couple of cool scenes are sure to be found but overall, it feels very forgettable. Another gripe with the movie: outside of Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames, the cast is very 'faceless' and also highly forgettable. Even Hoffman, who could have been the greatest villain ever, was not very convincing. What is good about the movie is the classic Impossible Mission stuff : the masks, the music, the "Tom Cruise running" scene is almost ludicrous but still highly enjoyable. Watch it if you like the series, you won't be disappointed but don't go out of your way to find it.