Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is not a perfect film, but it deserves a 10/10. I would feel guilty for not allowing it, because, while flaws are present, the overall flow of the film is so incredible that I it makes me want to cry in my seat...out of happiness. This is a thrilling, smart, ominous action thriller that is so adrenaline pumping it would be unfit for me to leave the theatre without a pillow at times. Yes...it's that good. So Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is about the IMF fighting "The Syndicate," a group that is against them. That's all I'll say as far as story. First, because of the fact that you would have to hurt me to make me spoil this, and second, the point of these films is not the story, but more the personalities and set pieces. It's just that kind of movie. Judging whether or not it's a perfect version of this type of film is simply based on whether the personalities and the action works, and MI5 brings everything in the most perfect way. The characters are great. Tom Cruise has been doing this for years, and is selling the hell out of it. He's basically become Ethan Hunt. Simon Pegg is just as funny as last time, and it's a treat to see his reactions to Hunt. He's a great comic actor. Alec Baldwin is good, but is not really given a lot to do. The villain is miles better than in the other films. Sure, he's just as shallow, but McQuirrie previously wrote The Usual Suspects, and I'll take a shallow but charismatic Keyser Soze clone type of villain over, "nuke guy" from the last one. However, special mention (and this is going to an actor in a Mission Impossible film, a franchise that is simply dominated by Tom Cruise) is Rebecca Ferguson. She plays the girl, and that's what she is — the girl equivalent to Tom Cruise, and she does incredible work. You know, I've noticed that I really can't say much for the performances here, other than the compliments, but the film just seems so streamlined that I really didn't notice them. But it's with the set pieces, and twists that MI5 really outshines it's predecessors. It hits the ground running with a great set piece, and then goes up from there. I don't really want to give away a lot of stuff, but let me tell you something; there's a fight above a performance of sorts, and it's so good, and timed so well I could almost not console myself. Also, the obligatory car chase may have been more thrilling then anything in Mad Max: Fury Road. That's saying something. But on top of that, most of the stunts are practical, and feel real so everything is as thrilling as intended. And the story is perfect too. It's got a darker, more weighted feeling to it than Ghost Protocol, and is therefore more engaging than it. It's definitely much less forgettable than that one (not saying that Ghost Protocol was, but then again the Burj Kalifa doesn't have anything on some of the shit they do in this movie). Near the end there's a moment of such well timed serendipity that I was just stunned. McQuirre, I think, is the reason for the darker tone, and it's definitely welcome. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is not just a great action movie; it's a classic film. A film that will thrill you, but is also weighty enough to keep you down in the action. I give Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation a 10/10. Reviewed by Stephen Tronicek.
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