The Return to Adventure

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2006)

Third time's a charm. When the first notes of the Mission Impossible theme music hit my ears, I knew we were onto something special. Gone were the techno-beats. We were back to Lalo Schriffin's original theme from the 70's series. This is the return to innocence and simplicity.
And it worked...
Mi3 is more of an adventure tale, realistic and grimy - none of the fantasising of John Woo, less of the blinking of techno-gadgets. There is no Lone Ranger here - Ethan Hawke works as a team, as it should be. He's also less of the super agent, but more vulnerable which keeps the audience spellbound. Its as if the audience had something to lose, rooting for his every move and holding their breaths when things don't go his way.
Mission Accomplished!