Review of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Initial Thought: I didn't really follow Mission: Impossible growing up. I actually started watching from part three and then went back to the others. Then I watched Ghost Protocol. I didn't even think any others would be made after part three. They end up surprising us every once in awhile with a new sequel. So even though this is part five I doubt this is the last we will see of IMF. Anyways this looks just plain awesome.

Characters/Acting: We have several actors returning from previous installments as well as some pretty cool new additions like Rebecca Ferguson or Sean Harris. Ethan Hunt is always a blast to watch do intense actions sequences. Ving Rhames has been around for every film. I always enjoy watching him even in bad movies. Simon Pegg has been around for every film since his arrival in part three. He is the humor of the group and definitely a delight to see every time. Jeremy Renner just makes everything even more badass. I don't care what anyone says I think Hawkeye gives heart to the Avengers on a sidenote. Ilsa Faust is a pretty cool female character. She has charm, sexiness, and is a complete badass. She is almost like the realistic British version of Black Widow. Yeah so what deal with The Avengers references. Tom Cruise just seems like he will be making action movies until the day he either dies or retires. Everybody here shared some good humor at times which was great. Sean Harris played a fun villain in my opinion. He definitely creeps me out in most of his films. He doesn't have a normal look about him so he is always perfect as a villain.

Story: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. This starts off pretty intense with some badass stunts that make you feel the realism of it all. The action doesn't stray off too much. It makes itself known throughout the film. The car chase was a fun one to watch with a mixture of humor and intensity. I always enjoy seeing all the interesting little gadgets these films can create. There are several twists and turns. Many of them I kind of expected to happen, but it's always fun to see how everything plays out. I thought the ending was great and leaves room for a highly possible sequel.

Director/Writing: Christoper McQuarrie is a pretty excellent writer. He has done Edge of Tomorrow, The Usual Suspects, and Jack the Giant Slayer. I only hated Jack Reacher which I found completely boring. That also happens to be the only movie I've seen him direct. I'm hoping this attempt is way better than that was. Drew Pearce hasn't done much besides Iron Man 3 and future films, but from what he has done he is a fun storyteller to watch. So it seems McQuarrie does know his way around directing. He ended up making my favorite of the series so far.

Final Thoughts: Okay so that is pretty much my favorite of all the films in this series. The third part comes in a close second. I wouldn't be surprised if a sequel is being thought of or more this moment. The characters haven't lost any charisma. The action is still intense and fun to watch. The stunts are still gripping. You really just have to see it all for yourself. If you are a fan of the previous Missions I am highly positive you will enjoy this as well. It's truly worth checking out even for a fifth installment.