Review of Mission Impossible (1971) by Fredrik S — 12 Oct 2017

Revisiting the first M:I film now with its portrayal of the early internet stages feels like watching cavemen trying to make fire. The agent thriller aspects of the film still work, DePalma knows how to direct a film, of course.

They are oddly contradictory to the action scenes, though, making for an very strangely timed film. The iconic break-in to the CIA headquarters stands the test of time, the over the top finale with the CGI helicopter less so.

Let's put it this way: after this and the mediocre second part the series got better and better.