A whole lot better than you'd expect

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2006)

I'm beginning to understand Tom Cruise -- a man with his emotions so out there, he's out of control a lot of the time -- and that's a great attribute to MI:III where his intensity's constantly on display. Great action sequences, expertly edited, perfectly paced. I don't want to give away any of the plot details (which is somewhat difficult since I need to generate 10 lines here, considering there's not much in the way of deep philosophical discussion points!) Of course, some plodding filler material interrupts the action, but doesn't doom this excellent mindless fun flick. And speaking of evil intensity, Mr. Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) plays off Cruise effectively without out trivializing the rivalry. An enjoyable piece of action fluff best seen on the big screen.