Review of Mission Impossible (1971) by Barney O — 01 Dec 2016
WHAT I LIKED: The Mission: Impossible formula is born, and it's one that largely works. Get a super, over-complicated plot, then get Ethan and his team to crack the mission before the ticking clock stops. It's a pretty simple idea each time around, but it is a fun formula to watch thanks to some awesome action, crazy stunts, tense moments, and the occasional emotional beat.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: This formula has it's cons too. Prinipally, the plot is always extremely over-complicated, and in this one that's an issue to the point where it all feels like a badly connected group of albeit great scenes.
VERDICT: 'Mission: Impossible' begins... and it's pretty enjoyable. Sadly, this is nothing more than that.
This review of Mission Impossible (1971) was written by Barney O on 01 Dec 2016.
Mission Impossible has generally received mixed reviews.
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