Must do better...

Rating: 3/10 (5 May 2006)

Yet another example of the law of diminishing returns with 'franchise' movies. As the numbers at the end increase, so the merit of the film decreases.
'Batman Begins' took us back to the start in an absolutely blistering shake-up of the franchise and, hell, even Episode III managed something similar after the embarrassments of Episodes I and II. Mission: Impossible needs something similar or they would be as well packing up now and quitting while still marginally ahead.
Why? Well, we've seen it all before really. Twice. Big explosions, minimal plots, a shameless and shallow attempt to shoehorn in a 'family' theme (wonder whose idea that was?), MORE moles - why bother going into work in the morning? Your mission is a decoy EVERY TIME, cartoon baddies, guest stars who look as if they have no idea what they are doing there, etc.
It watches like a television drama with a bit of money thrown at it, which I suppose is not entirely surprising but, for the third time the credits rolled on an impossible mission and for the third time I thought: 'That's IT?' It looks tired, the production looks lazy and the paying public deserve better. Not that many of them will notice, however.