A More Twisted and Conspiratorial Ending would be better

Rating: 5/10 (8 May 2006)

This is clearly the best of all Mission Impossible series. Part I was sleepy, conspiracy plans are somewhat too deep, although understandable. Part II was cheesy. Part III is a bit of Saw I but especially Saw II(which is twisted) and makes Hoffman looks good. I mean all movies, villains just look good if they are just twisted enough. I guess this is the key fabric of the movie which gives it it high marks on IMDb with 7/10. The score will go lower later on, no doubt a 6/10, but I am giving this only 5/10 score.
Most of the MI: III weaknesses is Tom Cruise's lack of depth and cardboard personality. I cannot but help that Ben Affleck and Tom Cruise acting are just about cardboard as they can get. I have always associated Tom Cruise to that of a used car salesman, or some door to sleezy men's cologne, or perhaps some other jobs that required extreme superficiality. If it wasn't for his portrayal in Rainman, he would just be as obscure as Ben Affleck. All his movies have that trademark. The other actors, besides Hoffman are just the same, with the exception of Fishburne, who is always good in any movie (Star Wars, Matrix) The movie's strengths is that it keeps your attention throughout the 120 minutes something movie. The weaknesses is that it is too techie relying on too many gadgets and other toys to get the job done, unlike Bourne series which requires wit, skill and intelligence. Intelligence is what is lacking in this movie. Only a popcorn and hotdog audiences who listens to iPod while watching MI:III can truly enjoy. It is one of those movie my pet dog and chimpanzee can understand.
Apparently the movie tries to copy the shaking cameras from Bourne Supremacy. This techniques leaves me nauseated. The other technique that irritates me a lot is the extreme close up. I can't help but admire sweat glands, dandruff or skin blemishes which is not what I wanted to watch. In fact believe or not, I had a premonition nightmare of this scene where Tom Cruise is chained, with extreme close ups of sweat glands, eyebrow hairs and sweat.
The movie could have been improved with a somewhat more twisted ending if Fishburne (this is NOT THE REAL ENDING AND NOT A SPOILER) just say to Tom Cruise, "Oh about the rabbit's foot we sold it Middle Eastern buyers! Our President of the United States is happy. Your direct supervisor real plan was to dispose of it!" A twisted conspiratorial ending would have been better (to prepare for MI:IV), given the fact that the present George Bush's present popularity (2006) and corruption are as low as you can get! With that kind of a twisted ending, it is a question of patriotism or humanity. These are the most important thing if you work for a spy agency, follow orders or follow your heart. Who is your real superiors, is it the crooked President, or your direct superiors who follows a crooked orders? Or yourself who follows crooked orders and risking your life for something that means nothing to mankind? It is something like overthrowing Saddam Hussien for his oil.
It would be much more interesting if the movie plots reflect the current public climate about how the public view CIA, FBI or any other covert operations rather than trying to glorify them all the time. This is the point I want future MI series be shown and I would most enjoy the movie if only it was written in that style.