How many movie series can you think of
that manage to maintain a high standard of quality after six
instalments? After seeing its latest offering, I'm definitely
thinking of Mission Impossible as a prime candidate. Having
only seen parts 4 and 5, I was curious to see what new stuff Fallout
would bring to the table. Did it measure up to the greatness of Ghost
Protocol and Rogue Nation? Let's find out.
Fallout's plot ties in closely
with that of Rogue Nation: after the capture of Syndicate
leader Solomon Lane his former associates have, for some reason,
formed into the Apostles, an anarchist terrorist group. It's up to
Ethan Hunt and his team to prevent the Apostles from making nuclear
weapons while working with/against some old friends/enemies as well
as some new ones. It's an alright plot with lots of thrills, laughs,
BMW product placement, and deal-making/backstabbing to make one's
head spin. The only complaint I have story-wise is that there's some
stuff involving Julia, Ethan's ex-wife, that comes off as kind of
sappy and arguably unnecessary.
Fallout has plenty of exciting
action scenes featuring some killer stunt work and seamless special
effects – it looks like Henry Cavill's moustache is really there! –
that we're used to from this series. Did you know that Tom Cruise
actually did real-life HALO jumps for this movie? Isn't that amazing?
But while the action scenes were pretty cool I can't help but think
that there's less of them from this film that'll stand out in my
mind, not like the Burj Khalifa scene from Ghost Protocol or
the diving scene from Rogue Nation. Fallout's action
sequences are still good and are aided by its lively direction and
its restless soundtrack.
The film also boasts a talented cast
capable of fully bringing each character to life. Tom Cruise brings
his trademark mixture of intensity and relatability that few other
action heroes can. Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg return as the lovable
Luther and Benji respectively. Back from Rogue Nation are
Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust and Sean Harris as Solomon Lane. Not
only are these characters a joy to watch, but they add a new level of
continuity and drama to the series. Even CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer
makes a guest appearance doing what he does best: delivering fake
news. Really the only casting misstep I can think of is that the
actresses playing Julia and Ilsa look a bit too similar. Maybe it's
because I'm not all that familiar with Julia, but there were several
times where I kept confusing the two of them.
And that's Mission Impossible:
Fallout, another great addition to this heavyweight action series
which only seems to get better with age. If you liked the previous
Missions Impossible then you'll easily like this one. If
you're an action fan in general then this film, should you choose to
accept it, will entertain you like few other action films this summer
will.
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