Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Without a doubt, this is the best of all the Mission Impossible movies, including the original.

Tom Cruise has never been better. This isn't the brooding Ethan Hunt of previous movies. He's a man on a mission. pardon the pun. To make a complicated story short, the IMF has been shut down and disavowed after a massive explosion at the Kremlin. That explosion is blamed on the IMF. But, it was nothing more than a diversion to steal a nuclear detonator by a terrorist hell bent on ensuring peace on Earth by starting a nuclear war between the super powers. It's up to Ethan, and his cobbled together disavowed team, to hunt down the nuclear terrorist and save the world, simple.

Once you have suspended disbelief, sit back and enjoy. The cast is uniformly excellent. Jeremy Renner plays an IMF analyst suit (with more than desk skills at his disposal) reluctantly recruited into the field. Paula Patton is the former team leader of a mission gone bad sent to rescue Hunt. Simon Pegg is back as Benji, the computer/technology genius. While it may seem like he's there just for comic relief, he is an integral part of the team. There are no dull moments. The movie has a quick pace, fun one liner’s and mind blowing special effects filmed in glorious IMAX. Paula Patton and Jeremy Renner both have sensational action sequences. Tom Cruise isn't the only actor who gets to jump off buildings. And if this movie is any indication, Jeremy Renner is going to make a fantastic Jason Bourne. This wasn't a vehicle for just Tom. Everyone gets a piece of the action. It's a true throw back to the original TV series.

And wait until you see the car. James Bond would trade in his Aston Martin for it.

Great action packed film with up to date technology.

Great dvd to own considering that Tom Cruise did his own external stunts on The Burj. The external shots and scenes are magnificent in Blue-Ray.

The additional footage on how the movie set "rented" and set up the rooms for the different shots is quite informative.

Overall a great film to see more than once. Just the view from the high rise alone is breathtaking.

I thought I saw something when I viewed it in the theather. Fast forward to 1:32:00. Look at the reflections on the sunglasses of each character after Ethan steps off the plane. Who's that wearing the brown jacket and white t-shirt? Must be a film crew member.

Question: what company (or I.T. Security guru) would put their server farm in an area that has a view to the outside world. Most companies would have their hardware assets inside of a locked up/secure building with ALL external access controlled, including air ducts and crawl spaces.

Thanks for reading this far.

I liked it = WOW = The way ACTION flicks should be = Thrilling!!

Never a dull moment. The way ACTION movies should be made. Also I saw 1 and 2, missed 3, but 4 is a stand alone movie, so you don't have to follow the sequels.

I like it, I felt energized and left the cinema banking on my drum, like the bunny for this film.

I like that it was moving at almost every frame with some new twist. A lot more story than most actions flicks, sophisticated.

It was a great movie. See it. The bigger your screen the better!!!

Cheers and Blessings, Max Rainet.

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Overall not bad

Started off a little cheesy, but later got better. Wish he had bigger team. I would have liked to see a more variety of different characters and different skills. Love the scene where he is climbing the side of the building. I like the fact that this Mission Impossible showed that the agents are not perfect and that the missions do not go off without a hitch.

Action and a great story make this thriller a great movie!!!

Tom Cruise returns in the 4th installment of the action thriller Mission Impossible! With only 4 agents left to enact Ghost Protocol by the President, Tom Cruise must save the world from terrorists once again!!!