Impossible is Tom Cruise failing to surprise us with his daredevil and almost life-threatening stunts. The recent MI franchise introduces him half adhering and half hanging to an airplane while it gets airborne. How he keeps pulling it off at 53 is some mystery. But onscreen, it is exhilarating and looks nothing short of spectacular.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is then, a fitting justice to its predecessors: it is thrilling, stylised and gives you just the adrenaline rush you are looking for. It follows the same formula as the earlier counterparts and emulates it with flair.
The film packs in every element to make it entertaining as hell. It absolutely wastes no time in introducing the menacing villain and quickly establishes the improbable tasks that lay at the forefront.
Barring the first franchise, which was quite intelligent and dense, all other flicks have emphasised more on edge of the seat action and nail biting thrill.To their credit, they have been very successful in mastering this art.
This movie too, has its share of some genuine tension laden scenario and some real adrenaline action sequences.Tom Cruise jumping into a large whirlpool and the entire underwater event is just fantastic. Another heart pumping action scene involving Tom Cruise on the motorbike is riveting too. Cruise on motorbike is sheer romance to the eyes.
The plot, for sure is not very smart, and doesn't offer any surprising revelations.
Nothing enlightening about the proceedings, but the fast pace, techno mumbo-jumbo and the relentless action never lets the interest dip. For almost the entire 2 hours, the viewer remains interested and engrossed. There is hardly any loss of steam and the pace stays brisk throughout.
A special mention for Rebecca fergueson( the dubious spy), she looks gorgeous and is fantastic in her action strings.She is way way better than any bond girls we have been witness to.
Finally, it was heartening to see a climax which was character dominated and not CGI driven. No mayhem and no chaos. Only one man to another. More effective for me this way. Though many would disagree, I was quite relieved.
In the end, the film entertains you to the hilt and satisfies your expectations. Go get your money's worth.
