An average movie

I’m not a huge fan of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise but Nick, my step-son, was quite eager to check it out and I have to admit that it was a pretty cool idea to see an action flick together instead of the usual super-hero feature. Well, to be honest, even though this movie was apparently very well received, I actually a hard time to care about the damned thing after all. The circumstances were not ideal though. Indeed, I was actually exhausted when I watched this movie and, during the last hour, I really struggled not to fall asleep. Still, did this story really require more than 5 hours of running time? I mean, this movie was the longest installment so far and it was only the first part… Furthermore, the whole gimmick of the AI going rogue and threatening mankind might seem topical but, as far as I was concerned, it was just a typical MacGuffin which had been used so many times before. Another thing that bothered me was the fact that, instead of bringing some new faces, especially with such an extensive running time, Ethan worked again with Luther, Benji and Ilsa, exactly the same team he has been working with for almost a decade which felt like a missed opportunity. At least, the always charismatic Hayley Atwell was a nice addition and she had a pretty good chemistry with Tom Cruise. Furthermore, I think it’s pretty cool that Cruise does have the right age now to play Ethan Hunt and I hope he will keep making more of these for many years, even though they also say that these two parts might be the end of this franchise. Eventually, I think I will re-watch it again next year before watching part two and, hopefully, I would have this time a good night rest before. Anyway, to conclude, even though I don’t really understand why this franchise is so beloved, even by the critics, I have to admit that this installment was still a solid action flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.