"Mission Impossible III"

Rating: 8/10 (11 December 2011)

Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend.
Now this is what I'm talking about. MI:1 brought us something new. It brought style and felt as if we were a secret agent. It was intelligent and super fun to watch. MI:II came out, people wanted to like it, but everything fell apart. The movie, for me, was a disaster. Everything was turned into an action-packed film, but even THAT failed. Now with MI:III, I came in with huge expectations. Why? J.J Abrams (creator of Lost, Cloverfield) comes into the spotlight and brings us the Mission Impossible we needed! I love the director's style, and everything he has released has been a cinematic delight. Now with MI:III, he modernizes the series (you can say?) and brings his substance into the dish. Not only, he packs in great acting, great special effects, and thankfully a good plot. Both MI:I and MI:II had the same exact plot (expect with a few minor differences) but MI:III brings something new to the crowd. From the opening scene (fantastic) your drawn into the best villain yet. He is menacing, strong, and intellectual. Props for Philip Seymour Hoffman for creating a much needed character to keep things running. Next we have the action. I loved how the movie breaks away from MI:I slow pacing and brings action AND intense scenes. It doesn't make you distracted at other things, which the first minorly did for me. The pacing was great, and once things start going (isn't that... right away?) your going to be strapped in your seat, pumped. The film also provides some emotion too. The film does have other things going on, but mostly the film focuses on Ethan's wife being rescued. Tom Cruise was okay in MI:I, horrible in MI:II, but in MI:III he shows his true acting ability and punches the doubters in the face. I seriously recommend this film. It's smart, entertaining, action-packed, and intense. It was one of the best films of 2006, and hopefully in Ghost Protocol, we will find out what the hell the Rabbit's Foot is. 8/10.