Tom Cruise is one of the most consistent movie stars we have. The previous installment in the Mission Impossible series, the fantastic Ghost Protocol, and his last film, the great Edge of Tomorrow, have proven so. Now comes the fifth film in a dependable franchise that once again thrills and impresses even if the Rogue Nation doesn't quite reach the series high points.
Looking back on the Mission Impossible films, each one stands alone but all are worth seeing. Rogue Nation fall close to the top as director Christopher McQuarrie crafts three stunning action set pieces. The film's few shortcomings lie more in pacing and a bland villain.
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt who after a stunning opening sequence has his IMF shutdown by envious CIA chief (Alec Baldwin). Basically the team is finally be called out for doing so much crazy stunts that they are uncontrollable. Once he is cut loose, a plan to unravel the secret global society know as the Syndicate is set in motion. Joining the team this time is British agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson).
As the plot begins to complicate, McQuarrie does a nice job of keeping things clear. Cruise does some truly amazing stunt work in the film. Rogue Nation feels heavily influenced by the recent Bond series, often favoring Hunt over the team dynamic that made Ghost Protocol work so well. As mentioned before, the film's pacing feels sluggish between the action set pieces. Still the film is pure popcorn pleasure when those big moments come.
3.5/5
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