As we all know, this is the sixth instalment of the franchise. Supposedly by this time, the series already started long to drag their wear and tear tires here and about, so within so without, sucking every preposterous and ridiculous ideas they can think of. However, Mission Impossible franchise has been one of the few to deny that statement, as the impossible becomes possible, as it suggests that statement is merely a myth, as the ideas never entirely run out, as the stunts are afresh and eye-catching but can this new instalment keep up with the others (putting aside the second one as if it never happens because the majority of us can agree it's the worst) or will it have a serious fallout?
One thing to talk about is the plot. It is superficially heavy this time, in fact the heaviest out of all the series. Plus, it is intertwined and ultra-complicated for a summer Hollywood movie that you will be exhausted after the 147 mins ride. What makes this successful is that it has that Oscar-worthy vibe and it solves the puzzles very neatly towards the end despite some revelations might come off as predictable. And before I forget to mention, this movie has a lot of deep connections with Rogue Nation (the 5th instalment). Watch the previous instalment before stepping into this new mission or you will hardly relate with the characters. And if you've had the time, revise the 3rd one too.
Now, you must promptly be wondering, how about the stunts? Let me get to this part. THE.. STUNTS.. ARE.. REAL! Every time you go in watching this best ongoing franchise in the world, you should bear in mind that CGI is a non-existent element. And the stunts are performed by Tom Cruise himself. The daring set pieces are well choreographed and acted in a way that looks real and genuine that puts most of this year's other action blockbuster movies to shame. The BATHROOM scene.. will leave you in total shock. The PARIS scene.. will make you gasp due to many unexpected moments.. The ROOFTOP scene.. will make you wonder which one that got Tom Cruise injured.. The KASHMIR scene.. will make your heart jitters and probably, pees in your pants because.. THE STUNTS ARE ALL REAL!
Acting is well done, of course. Henry Cavill savors his swashbuckler swagness, Simon Pegg brings less comedy to the table but executes a more matured lad, Rebecca Ferguson has improved a lot since her debut in Rogue Nation, and she has lost a lot of weight that perfectly suits her role, Michelle Monaghan makes us miss her character so much and eventually, fall in love with her and Tom Cruise is anything good you can possible talk about. He is a legend!
What I like is it plays a bit different this time in which there is less over-the-top artificial techs and more to realistic stunts that put the gadgets to rest this time. This is a classified mission where nothing is impossible in reality but it is impossible to commit because of how dangerous and menacing there are.
They opt on breathtaking locations as they fill with richness and intensity making the movie charges with a load of energy that transmits to the audience who becomes alive and fully realizes that this is the exact location without any usage of CGI.
When the action scenes come in especially the Paris scene, the sound effect is top-notch; you can hear those tiny details of engineered sound system waving in the cinema hall, sucking the audience as if we are in the action movie ourselves.
What I dislike is the repetitive dialogues by the characters, it is semi-cool and semi-irritating because they keep saying the same phrases. It comes off as irritating but why is it cool is because sometimes, it uses the third-act solution technique in creating a storyline.. and humor apparently.
Another thing I despise is the scene when the theme song emerges on the big screen. Don't get me wrong.. I love and salute the theme song. However, I hate it when it shows glimpses of scenes and stunts that about to happen afterwards followed by its almost-constructed chronological order. In my opinion, that is a big spoiler!
And I dislike that they fail to tell Jeremy Renner's character whereabouts after Rogue Nation (as far as I can remember).
Truth to be told, I wasn't a huge fan of the Mission Impossible series until.. three months before this movie came out. I felt a whole energy down my spine and knew this is going to be a good one. Bloody hell! How wrong was I! It isn't just good, it is state-of-the-art masterpiece action blockbuster film.
So if I'm going to rank all the six impossible-made films, it would be:(From Best to Worst)
6, 4, 3, 5, 1 and 2.
Is there any hope for this franchise to survive in Hollywood? VERY POSSIBLE!Is there any story left that this franchise can get hold onto for the next instalment? POSSIBLE!Is there any chance you might doze off during the movie at any condition? IMPOSSIBLE!Is there any chance left that the stunts can get any better than Fallout? VERY IMPOSSIBLE!
Your mission.. should you choose to accept it is to see Mission Impossible: Fallout in theaters!
Overall: 90/100
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