Tom Cruise tells his friends several times to "figure it out" during the movie, which is exactly what McQuarrie and Cruise are doing behind the scenes. McQuarrie and Cruise is the greatest duo in the history of action cinema. Every movie they make takes a huge leap forward in advancing the genre.
They modify real cars and build real trains. Most impressively they invent new ways to capture complex action effectively. It's one thing to perform the death-defying stunts, but it's a completely different sport to actually capture the action and edit it in a way that fully appreciates the actual stunts and lets the viewer understand what's going on. What's the point of doing the stunt if the audience can not fully appreciate it?
The behind-the-scenes footage is almost as good as the movie itself. It's crazy to see what goes down before they even shoot the stunts. They invent new cameras to capture it properly and they build huge ramps to practice countless hours.
Everybody knows how impressive the stunts are, but what few people seem to realize is how great the writing is. If you want to make a great action movie you should study this franchise. The crew comes up with these crazy set pieces and then they write the story. When actors are cast, their roles are tailored for them specifically which makes everything very natural. However, one of the most important aspects of this franchise's success is the constant time pressure.
This is the seventh entry in this franchise and it's still so stressful and intense. Our heroes are constantly fighting a battle with the clock. It doesn't matter what they are doing; they are always in a hurry or something bad will happen. Another vital aspect is the constant escalation of events.
Just when you think the crew is out of danger, something even worse happens. Just when you think they are done, a bigger and steeper mountain stands in front of them. It's so intense. I was holding my hat in my left hand and when the action was over and the audience got some breathing room, I noticed how hard I had been squashing my hat. You are constantly on the edge of your seat and time will pass surprisingly fast. I was in the zone; I couldn't feel my body because I was so focused on the movie screen.
The new additions to the already fantastic cast are phenomenal. Hayley Atwell does more than hold her own against Cruise. She is the main attraction in many of their shared scenes. Not only is her acting superb, but her dedication to performing the stunts is awe-inspiring.
This movie does have a little more downtime than Fallout and part of that is due to the romance between Hayley and Cruise. Cruise has to look out for her and she gets almost as much screen time as Cruise does. This is not bad but it does differ from previous iterations. The stakes are higher and Ethan cares more about his friends' life than his own.
Every Mission movie stands on its own. This movie does at times move a bit slowly with a lot of exposition. Sometimes you wish that they would just get on with the action. And when they do, they blow your socks off.
This is actually a spy movie. The first half is very different compared to the previous movies with a lot of intense and suspenseful espionage. The enemy in this movie is an AI which feels very fitting considering the current state of the world. It's not only an intense, entertaining action movie - it also makes you think about advanced technology's role in our world. What happens if it goes rogue? Should any person have access to this weapon of mass destruction?
What a fun movie. When the movie started I was looking for a seatbelt. I was almost convinced that the cinema would take off like a plane. Do yourself a favor and watch it on the biggest screen you can. Your body will be rocking around in your chair when the sound is booming. A very intense, stressful, and funniest entry in the franchise so far.
They modify real cars and build real trains. Most impressively they invent new ways to capture complex action effectively. It's one thing to perform the death-defying stunts, but it's a completely different sport to actually capture the action and edit it in a way that fully appreciates the actual stunts and lets the viewer understand what's going on. What's the point of doing the stunt if the audience can not fully appreciate it?
The behind-the-scenes footage is almost as good as the movie itself. It's crazy to see what goes down before they even shoot the stunts. They invent new cameras to capture it properly and they build huge ramps to practice countless hours.
Everybody knows how impressive the stunts are, but what few people seem to realize is how great the writing is. If you want to make a great action movie you should study this franchise. The crew comes up with these crazy set pieces and then they write the story. When actors are cast, their roles are tailored for them specifically which makes everything very natural. However, one of the most important aspects of this franchise's success is the constant time pressure.
This is the seventh entry in this franchise and it's still so stressful and intense. Our heroes are constantly fighting a battle with the clock. It doesn't matter what they are doing; they are always in a hurry or something bad will happen. Another vital aspect is the constant escalation of events.
Just when you think the crew is out of danger, something even worse happens. Just when you think they are done, a bigger and steeper mountain stands in front of them. It's so intense. I was holding my hat in my left hand and when the action was over and the audience got some breathing room, I noticed how hard I had been squashing my hat. You are constantly on the edge of your seat and time will pass surprisingly fast. I was in the zone; I couldn't feel my body because I was so focused on the movie screen.
The new additions to the already fantastic cast are phenomenal. Hayley Atwell does more than hold her own against Cruise. She is the main attraction in many of their shared scenes. Not only is her acting superb, but her dedication to performing the stunts is awe-inspiring.
This movie does have a little more downtime than Fallout and part of that is due to the romance between Hayley and Cruise. Cruise has to look out for her and she gets almost as much screen time as Cruise does. This is not bad but it does differ from previous iterations. The stakes are higher and Ethan cares more about his friends' life than his own.
Every Mission movie stands on its own. This movie does at times move a bit slowly with a lot of exposition. Sometimes you wish that they would just get on with the action. And when they do, they blow your socks off.
This is actually a spy movie. The first half is very different compared to the previous movies with a lot of intense and suspenseful espionage. The enemy in this movie is an AI which feels very fitting considering the current state of the world. It's not only an intense, entertaining action movie - it also makes you think about advanced technology's role in our world. What happens if it goes rogue? Should any person have access to this weapon of mass destruction?
What a fun movie. When the movie started I was looking for a seatbelt. I was almost convinced that the cinema would take off like a plane. Do yourself a favor and watch it on the biggest screen you can. Your body will be rocking around in your chair when the sound is booming. A very intense, stressful, and funniest entry in the franchise so far.