Sadly I was hoping it would be as good as the previous instalment in the franchise, GHOST PROTOCOL, and it doesn't come anywhere close to that film's quality too much of it is filled with unrealistic scenes and humour which really starts to grate after a while. ROGUE NATION is the latest MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and by my count the fifth in the series. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Not bad, but a big step down in quality from the last two Overall, a sheer delight and one mission that is a must see. It is a shame however that Ving Rhames, though charismatic, is underused. Sean Harris is an intimidatingly menacing villain, one of the best written villains of the series, while Simon Pegg's comic relief in no way jars and is actually very funny and Jeremy Renner's presence is more than welcome. Rebecca Ferguson shows a knack for scene-stealing, with her in ersatz breath-of-fresh-air form. Tom Cruise is very impressive, handling the stunts with effortless and enviable ease and acting with steely charisma. There is an appealing light-heartedness, tongue-in-cheek and suspense of superior tension and elegance (as far as the 'Mission Impossible' films go) worthy of Alfred Hitchcock, a big claim and to some hyperbolic but it felt that way to me and it is grand praise indeed. The story is told at a breakneck pace without being rushed and grips one right in and never lets go. 'Rogue Nation's' script is sharp, knowingly sophisticated with the humour (not cheesy or out of place) and intrigue superbly balanced. Christopher McQuarrie's directing is some of the best he's ever done, with a great sense of visual style and a real grasp of the storytelling. Many are breath-taking in their excitement and also nuances. With the exception of a few choppy combat scenes, big emphasis on the few, the action is bigger, bolder and more dynamic than any other action scenes seen before in the previous four instalments. The music doesn't overbear the action and such at all while making a pulsating impact thanks to the thrillingly authentic sound. The locations, from sinister drabness to stunningly colourful, are a feast for the eye and the effect dazzle.
Visually, 'Rogue Nation' is even slicker and even more stylish than 'Ghost Protocool', perhaps the most audacious of all five films put together. Sure, there is a little bit of familiarity and the basic structure is somewhat formulaic, but 'Rogue Nation' has enough freshness and so much fast and furious excitement and thrills it doesn't feel like an issue. The latest instalment 'Rogue Nation' is on 'Ghost Protocool's' very high level.
'Ghost Protocool' to me was a great film and the best of the series since the original, and actually better than it, mainly because the story even though somewhat familiar seemed more focused and far less convoluted. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 9 / 10 One must see missionįound the first three films ones that had a lot to like (namely the action, the visuals, good casting on the whole and Philip Seymour Hoffmann's superb villain in the third) but also their faults (plot convolution in the first and third and the characters could have been written better in the second and third).