Hi-Octane, Action Packed, Roller-coaster Ride, name your cliché...

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2006)

I had reasonably high expectations for this seeing as our man JJ Abrams was behind it, and I'm not disappointed. Viewers will be taken on a very thrilling and enjoyable ride through the world of fantasy international espionage. It's a bit like a mix of the previous instalments - smart enough with lots of good action. Some of the writing is particularly sparkling with freshness. Abrams creates moments of tension that are so involving that you can feel your butt-cheeks tightening up on your seat.
Love him or hate him, Tom Cruise does his usual best as Ethan Hunt with good old reliable Ving Rhames as his ever-cool intel guy. Hoffman was understatedly excellent in his role as the villain, whilst Crudup and Fishburne did their thing, although there was some lack of character.
Some influences from Lost are apparent, not least the music (which is neither surprising nor a bad thing). There is the traditional M:I twist involved which is a bit confusing, but if you think hard enough you should be able to get it. Special effects were excellent, especially with a certain item that occurs in each of the movies.
The ending was...well it's JJ Abrams and co., and when you watch Lost there are more questions than answers. All in all definitely worth seeing regardless of what you think of Cruise and his recent antics, a good night-out movie full to the brim with action and suspense. 7/10.