M:i:III - The most spectacular action movie 've ever made, but fails to be a classic

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2006)

"I know why you wanna hate me, I know why you wanna hate me, I know why you wanna hate me, cause hate is all the world has even seen lately"
Remember? This song rocked! And it's so actual when we're talking about Tom Cruise. But the man did it again! This will be a total disaster for the Cruise-haters, because this movie kick ass and will be a huge hit!
This is the most spectacular and most professional action movie I've ever seen. You have no time to relax. Not a single minute. Two hour smart action, thrilling run and rush. This is THE SUMMER MOVIE. You'll get what you expect.
The start is brilliant. You see the invincible Ethan Hunt, the guy, who can not lose and always wins, you see him beaten. He's beaten. Tom Cruise is beaten. He doesn't smile on you, he's angry, he's scared, he's totally beaten, ha can not move, has no chance to escape, he's begging and crying to the villain. Yep, the villain. PS Hoffman, who owns this scene. He's absolutely amazing. You just staring at his face and you'll know that he's the perfect enemy. That's the start. Then goes the main MI theme and the title and you are totally pumped. The movie kidnapped you and you will escape two hours later.
All the action scenes are well created, the stunts and the effects are great. The cast is very good. This is not a Tom Cruise-show, there's enough time to the other members. You'll see the IMF team. Not just that, but they show you IMF headquarters and a bit of how it all work, the masks, the strategy... Laurence Fishburne is the perfect IMF leader, Ving Rhames is the perfect fellow, acts like a brother. Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Maggie Q was OK. I expected a stronger performance from Billy Crudup, but my absolute favorite is Simon Pegg. He has only two scenes, but in those two he's the main attraction.
As of Hoffman: he's absolutely amazing! He should have got bigger part, because when he appears on screen, all the actors around him go invisible.
And we come to Tom Cruise. As one mate said on the forum: "I don't care if he eats babies next! Whenever he makes a good movie, I'm going to see it!" And that's the point. He does great movies! Forget what you heard about his private life! Just focus on the movie! It's worth-seeing, I tell you that! He doesn't play very well, but he's not bad at all. But you know, Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt. If anybody else played the role, that 'd be a disaster! He's the man for this role! He owns this franchise, he chosen the director, the actors, he's the producer and he stars in it. And when you see a Tom Cruise movie, you'll know that he does the stunts. And there are some incredible stunts! But my two favorite moment in the film are a little bit strange ones, because neither of them is an important scene, but for me it was among the best parts. When Ethan rides that motorcycle for a plane that's taking off, wears those shades, you feel that you're watching Top Gun, and he's riding to the Danger Zone. There's the image of him. And I know that's for reason. It reminds you that 'Hey Top Gun was made 20 years ago, and here's this guy and he's still a star, still great and strong'. And there's the truth. A lot of people want to see him flop, but it won't happen this year neither. And when he's in the airport with those mustache, he looks like the guy in the Born on the Fourth Of July. It was Cruise' main role, his best performance. That image reminds you that he's not an ordinary action guy, he's a good actor. And there's that Shanghai sprint! It was the best moment in the movie for me. The cinematography is very average, but in this scene the set is really good. Tom Cruise loves to run in his films, but this was his best run! He said: "There was a long sprint in the movie. That was challenging because it was at the end of the picture. My body was run down and I had to do about - I think I had to do it five or six times."
And after all I have to admit my bad feelings about this film. Why it isn't a classic or the best of the series? First of all, the story is very poor. It is not so good, Although the script is poor, it doesn't destroy the movie, because JJ Abrams is a good director and the action scenes are very cool, but I expected more. The ending is awful - I have to admit that too. The score: It was OK, but when I heard that Giacchino got the job, I was so happy. This guy is a genius. Remember The Incredibles, Lost or Medal of Honour score? This guy is very good! That's why I excepted more, it was OK, but not amazing! Zimmer did much better job with MI2. And yep, where are those massive soundtrack? MI2 rocked with Metalicca and Limp Bizkit, the whole soundtrack was awesome, when we come to this part - MI3 is a disappointment.
But why not the best of the series? Because the movie suffers in one thing. The style. MI had the style, this hasn't. It's a real joy to watch, as I said before, the perfect summer movie, but MI gave more, it became classic, but that's just me, that's what I think.
But MI3 is a very good movie, it's the perfect beginner of the summer, and it may end as the best movie of it. We'll see. You decide! Watch this movie! NOW! :)