Mission: Impossible (1996)
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the No. 1 suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
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Famous director brian de Palma presents us a great movie with Tom Cruise, Jon Voight and Emmanuelle Béart performances
What I love about this movie is that the story is more complex compared to other action films, there is a lot going on at most times but Brian De Palma's brilliant direction handles all ends with such ease and intensity. INTENSITY, nearly every frame and moment bleeds with this, this film has a good chunk of people sitting around and talking for an action movie but it all feels great with such a courageous set up. The set pieces are all incredibly memorable and perfectly executed with smart cinematography, editing, acting, and music!I will say that it does drag at just a few times and that the characters could definitely be developed a bit better, especially Ethan Hunt. Other than what plot has been engrossed upon him, we don't know much about him that gives him a realistic human character feel.If you haven't seen this yet...what are you doing?! Watch it now! And then some more! Except for 2, Mission Impossible 2 is bad, some cool action but terrible movie otherwise.
Having Watched all the Mission Impossible movies, this in my opinion is the best of them all. It has class, and does not have meaningless action which the other ones have. This is the movie that started the mission impossible franchise.
So our dear Mister Tom Cruise found himself a golden goose by making a franchise of their borrowed, highly successful title. However in all those 5 or 6 ? parts, the very best for me is the very first one. Why - because it has many unforgettable elements that are still being re-enacted in comic acts, satire, action etc. Also the cast is able to showcase that mystery , that air of suspense that isn't there anymore in the sequels . What happened is that everyone has shifted their expectations of a flawless story into flawless stunts. It became a victim of its own succcess, just like with many other blockbusters. Tom Cruise , with all his running here, there and everywhere, has been and always is eye candy. Jon Voight as the ultimate nemesis is no surprise as the man has plenty of character. Vanessa Redgrave as Max has to be crowned as the queen of scenestealing because she owned the character, Max and Max owned her. Highly entertaining value even after twenty years.