Review of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) by Diogomendes — 19 Aug 2015

"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" might be the best one out of this classic franchise, and it's definitely my 2nd favorite movie of the year so far. Needless to say, it was a fantastic experience.

The action is the highlight of the movie, but the performances come close to that bar. At this point, there's no denying that Tom Cruise is one of my favorite action stars in Hollywood. He makes Ethan Hunt not only look like a total badass, but also a vulnerable man, and that's what I really like about him.

The action, as I said, it's phenomenal and the set-pieces are visually striking, with the "underwater" scene being the most impressive element in the film. There was also a few character drama and comedy, but not with a confusing, clichéd romance.

Some stuff about the female character just seemed off when it came to what side she was on. That's further answered in the second half of the movie, but I still feel they could have fleshed the character more.

You can bring up that they didn't want to reveal the girl's true motivations because they wanted the viewers to keep guessing, but that literally has been done before in previous installments, so yeah, in my opinion, it's kind of clichéd.

There are also some moments that are very dumb and not credible at all. Seriously, in the beginning, Ethan enters in the plane and the wind just throws him to the wall with impact and somehow he survives? And during that chase scene in Morocco, the car does a few flips and they survive? Hmm.

Nonetheless, "Rogue Nation" surprised in how much spectacle the movie could have. The action is awesome, the acting is great, the direction is slick, the movie is so well-paced and the cinematography is dazzling, not to mention, that the script is smart.

Honestly, I really liked this movie and even if it has some tiny flaws, it all gets weighed down by all those fronts.