Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Review:

Set up for bombing the Kremlin and on the run from the Russians, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the last of his team from the IMF must stay alive long enough to clear their names and get back their reputations. Easier said than done with no safety net of the law on their side. Even more difficult when the team you are working in has secrets of its own...

Cruise is back at his best after another 5 years between sequels of this thrilling series. And the only thing noticeable about the change in the character is his new haircut. Cruise may be getting older but he plays the role just as well and believably as he did in the first film released in 1996. A welcomed addition to the film, is our own home-grown comedian, Simon Pegg, keeping the audience smiling while explosions are going on in the background.

The visuals in the film are breathtaking with shoots taking place in Dubai, Prague, Moscow, Mumbai and Vancouver. The blowing up of the Kremlin at the beginning looks so real, it might even cause distress to the real inhabitants of Moscow. This is thanks to the fine work of Brad Bird, who is ironically previously known for animated films such as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and The Iron Giant. This is his debut live-action film, allowing him to add something to the Mission:Impossible series that’s a little different to other directors yet still maintaining the franchise we all know and love.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sit back and enjoy.

Samilia Ekeocha