The Blabbering Inferno: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Rating- 12a

Running Time- 2 hours 11 minutes

Directed by- Christopher McQuarrie

Written by- Christopher McQuarrie

Tom Cruise is out once again to disprove the film’s title in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. It’s another action-packed outing for the IMF that delivers in every way we have come to expect from this franchise.

We begin, shortly after an exhilarating opening mission involving the much publicised scene that sees Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) hanging on to the side of a moving plane, with Ethan and co. being given the news that their Impossible Mission Force (IMF) is being shut down due to their unorthodox methods of espionage. But, this doesn’t stop Hunt going on the Ethan for Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), the evil leader of the rogue organisation: Syndicate. This mission seems impossible enough but without the resources and support usually available through the IMF, Ethan faces a challenge that enters a new realm of impossibility.

The long and short of it is that the film is just as good as any other film of the franchise and, in many ways, even exceeds them. Its many action sequences are all very well-orchestrated and all reach high levels of tension and excitement whilst being broken up just the right amount by appropriately comedic moments. Basically, it has all the ingredients of a great summer blockbuster.

The only real issue with the film is that the illusion of Syndicate is more interesting than the reality of it. The leader Solomon Lane is particularly underwhelming with the best moments of the ongoing fight between the IMF and Syndicate involving henchmen rather than the villainous leader of the organisation.

Overall, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is a very good action movie that delivers in all the ways you want from a movie of its type and Tom Cruise continues to prove that he is still the action star and is showing no signs of letting that slip any time soon.