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In Reel Time

Key to a Good Mission

By Nikolai Adams key, Hunt must not only evade
Kittridge and his spook lackeys,
fter all these years, it is almost Briggs (Shea Whigham) and Degas
Ahard to believe that the key (Greg Tarzan Davis), as well as every
to success in an intricate Mission: other government power, but also the
Impossible adventure would logically computing AI and its well
literally be. . . a key. Yes, that is selected human aids: Gabriel (Esai
the all important piece that must be Morales) – a shadowy man from
gathered in the seventh feature of Hunt’s pre-1996 past; and Paris (Pom
the long running franchise, Mission: Klementieff) – a speak softly and
Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part you know the rest French assassin.
One. . . with the bookend making its It might also be wise not to ignore
way into theatres in approximately Denlinger (Cary Elwes), the guileful
one year. Director of National Intelligence.
But perhaps the most intriguing
Co-written and helmed once more addition to the cast is Hayley Atwell,
by Christopher McQuarrie (this is
who plays an endearingly cheeky
his third straight effort), it is quite expert pickpocket named Grace,
clear that he has the formula down
who flits in and out of the race for
to a tee. Deftly fusing high stakes this exceedingly valuable two piece
action, sight-seeing adventure, prize. And lest we forget Alanna
perfect comedic timing, and enough
Mitsopolis, aka White Widow
drama to keep even the more serious (Vanessa Kirby), the black market
viewers involved, Ethan Hunt (Tom Photo Submitted
arms dealer from Fallout who is back
Cruise) finds himself in a, dare I say to her old tricks again in this one. jump that has quickly become a viral believe.
it, even more impossible situation video online that then leads into a
than ever before. Chased by basically With a runtime of two hours and parachuting scene onto a fast moving With no doubt that six of the seven
everyone, outside of his trusty team forty-three minutes, you’d think train. As if looking to outdo the all- features in the series are absolute
of Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), the story might drag, but with that too impressive stunt work of silent winners, the Mission: Impossible
Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), and well-thought out formula mentioned film legend Buster Keaton – 1926’s franchise has firmly placed itself
Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), the above, the narrative gets the plot The General finds The Great Stone atop the action mountain. . . leaving
superspy has found himself on the out of the way early, making room competitors like James Bond and Fast
Face trying to keep a moving train on
opposite side of an old acquaintance for graceful movement from one and the Furious in the dust with their
the tracks despite best efforts from the
– Kittridge (Henry Czerny – making entertaining set piece to another. . in-camera action stunts (again, what
villains. . . only for us to eventually
his first appearance since the original . multiple modes of transportation Tom Cruise does is mind-boggling),
witness the most expensive stunt of
motion picture back in 1996). With and impressive locales (including supreme storytelling, dramatic but
the silent era – a train falling through
an Artificial Intelligence that has right in front of the Colosseum) never too weighted in grief narratives,
a burning bridge into the watery
become sentient and gone rogue, bringing to mind the longest chase valley below; McQuarrie envisions spot on performances, and quality
every nation in the world is hunting scene (with select plot or emotional something that no other imagination humour. The only real question is,
for this elusive super super computer. pauses) since adrenaline pumping had yet conceived through the annals what are they going to do from the
. . for if they have the key to harness films like Mad Max: Fury Road and of film history – a harrowing, tense, top of said mountain next year with
its original code, they will be able to Apocalypto. Of course, there are so claustrophobic and nerve-racking the release of Part Two. So, discover
use it to gain supreme power over many scenes that you could mention, feat to behold. Perhaps its closest the key with this highly satisfying
every other competitor on Earth. like the car chase through Rome, but comparison might be The Lost film. . . the only flaw is you’ll have
Globetrotting around the world to there are two others that come to World: Jurassic Park, but this is to wait a full year to know what
find two pieces of this mysterious mind: the perilous motorcycle cliff something that must truly be seen to excitement it unlocks.