An Entertaining Action Flick with a Great Villain.

Rating: 7/10 (8 May 2006)

I went to see M:i:III over the weekend expecting an entertaining action flick, and it delivered. This adrenaline rush of a film will keep you entertained from start to finish with little flaws.
Personally, I think the Mission: Impossible sequels fell far from the original. But where M:i:2 lacked in originality it made up for it in explosives. What M:i:3 lacked in originality it made up for with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The first time I *noticed* Hoffman was when he portrayed the annoying reporter Freddy Lounds in 'Red Dragon'. But looking back on the roles he has played through the 90's till now, he has proved he can play any role, not just well, but magnificently.
Rarely does an actor deliver the intensity that he did as a villain. This film is centered around Tom Cruise's character "Ethan Hunt" but the true star is Philip Seymour Hoffman as "Owen Davian".
Overall: 7/10