Mission Impossible: Falllout

Mission Impossible: Fallout

Dir: Chris McQuarrie

cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris,

Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Rebecca Ferguson

         Mission Impossible movies are one of the few franchises that shows no signs of

   slowing down upping the ante each time. Fallout may be the best one yet. 

         Adrenaline junkie Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt. The plot revolves around

   the IMF team racing against time to recover stolen plutonium after a mission goes

   wrong. But first they have to give up a captured anarchist Solomon Lane (Harris)

   to a mysterious woman, White Widow (Kirby), who claims she can help them 

   recover the missing plutonium.

         Superman actor Henry Cavill joins the IMF as Ethan's partner sporting the
    now infamous mustache that had to be digitally removed for reshoots on the
    Justice League movie.

   The Good: The action scenes involving the plane jump and rooftop chase had me 

   on the edge of my seat. There also was plenty of intrigue and double crossing to

   give James Bond a run for his money. Pegg's gadget man Benji has been an utter

   delight since he came on board in the third film.  

   The Bad: Nothing much to dislike about this movie just that I felt it was quite

   predictable and I could see it coming from a mile away. It doesn't spoil the

   viewing experience but it makes it feel more cut and dry than past entries. 

   Overall: MI: Fallout is everything we wanted and more from a franchise that

   keeps trying to top the last installment. It's a fun ride from start to finish 

   complete with twists and turns at every corner. It's the best movie to end  

   the summer on.

Grade: B