Predictable Entertainment! Mission needs to be reassigned.

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2006)

"Just you wait....this is the movie that's gonna kick off summer.It's gonna send audiences flying off their seats." And right he was!This is the film that will officially kick off the summer blockbuster season,with One word fit in your mind after watching it,UNBELIEVABLE! There was a reason why the producers refrained from exposing much of the plot in the previews ,because there are so many predictable moments and obvious twists that the plot is simple and flat.Nothing new and it rather is old-fashioned actioner.No movie so far this year has made me so thrilled.I've been waiting for this film a long time and here it is.This is definitely Tom Cruise's most exposed film yet.90% of the film he was reigning the screen.You see Tom doing this ,doing that yada yada and so on.....it's repetitive.
And I thought they won't make movies like these anymore.There is only a rare chance that a summer blockbuster is not a summer blockbuster.I mean it contains a story that seems really complicated but beneath it ,it's simple and nothing new.Very old fashioned.It's got action that don't leave a lasting effect but it's big and exciting.The acting,well,there is only one actor here to judge,is quite fine. Here the chases have no meaning,there is one action set piece followed by another that really gets overdone and too much.There is no emotional value here.And there are far too many clichés to consider this film original.Most of the time you know what's gonna happen.
It's simply straightforward.Ethun Hunt is getting married and he is still working for IMF,as one of his missions includes capturing a ruthless man named Owen Davien.But as it appears he escapes and kidnaps Hunt's wife.And from here on ,mayham and big explosions begin with a stupid and pathetic climax.
Cruise and Abrams have given us the same old action film that we see all time,only this time it's a little twisted and differently presented.But trust me ,it is one big flat joke.I can't believe this film was so heavily publicized.Cruise should know his limits.I wanted other characters to speak but Cruise just won't leave.At least for a while let us see another character ,give the actors a chance.You'll either see him with them or you'll just see him.
Of course ,Hoffman gives a little distinct look to his character which is underwritten.It's more like an Americanized version of Bond baddie.But the character is bland.It's only Hoffman who injects a little evil to it.Surprisingly ,Hoffman is one of the few actors who became famous for portraying comic characters,and when they portray dramatic or serious Characters,they show their actual talent.Another one is Reese Witherspoon as June Carter.
The reason why I went to watch this film was solely for J.J. Abrams.Abrams and crew have really redefined this series and breathed new life into it,I mean given it a new look.Each film is different from one another.Abrams,a veteran when it comes to spy dramas,nails it ,having this being his feature debut with a jaw dropping budget of 150 million.And it never looks like a debut.This will surely put him to sudden rise in fame.He keeps everything intense, right on spot with the plot and performances.It is simply intense experience thanks to him.
Cruise,Cruise ,and Cruise.I was just sick of him.From his media exposure with his love-life ,to Scientology.He really should know his boundaries.I mean he solely made this film for himself.It's not that it's a bad thing to watch him doing his own stunts and sprinting faster than ever.It's just that,there are so many other characters here that don't get a chance to be exposed.Given the brief time,the supporting cast does well.
The stunts and action was the main focus here,and they are electrifying and expertly executed.But it was a little too overdone and unconvincing.Especially doing all the stuff he did in the film.From jumping rooftops ,to a elaborate sequence on a bridge.But the film gives you full satisfaction on the action level.It is thrilling exciting ,enticing with electrified explosions,But they won't blow you away as promised.They are sometimes too ridiculous to believe.Some were just pathetic to believe.I mean how can group of people get into a party without ID or whatever and then pretend they are one of their enemies and the enemies don't even give a damn.No suspicion?I mean don't they have any manifest or some kind of list to check ,or are they not at all familiar with their co-workers?It's just not convincing.And then there's a ridiculous ending/climax that really gives this film a dubious look.
Well,all I can say is that this is one film that promises a lot but never lives up to its expectation.I was disappointed,knowing Abrams co-wrote the film ,I thought this could've redefined blockbusters.But it turns out it is the same old big ass film,and there is little hope for that to succeed.
The Mission Impossible series have just been reintroduced!Given a new look.It can be called best in the trilogy,depending on how you take it.But it certainly is multiple times better than MI2 and those other big budgeted dumb movies before this and the ones coming soon.Sure fire entertainment.Well, for me,the first Mission was still the best.