Only the Mission Matters.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Redgrave, Kristin Scott, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Emilio Estevez, Rolf Saxon

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"My team. My team is DEAD. They knew we were coming, man. They knew we were coming and the disk is gone." – Ethan Hunt

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Plot Summary: Following a disastrous mission where his entire team is killed, IMF agent Ethan Hunt is framed as the mole and accused of selling government secrets. Now a fugitive, he must assemble a new, untrustworthy team of disavowed agents to break into the CIA and retrieve a confidential list that could clear his name. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Hunt races to expose the real double agent and uncover the truth behind his betrayal.

Dad's Preview:  The old 60s-70s TV series of the same name was a lot of fun. It featured espionage, spies, disguises, and betrayals, all wrapped in intelligence. Here Tom Cruise and company begin, what I think, was targeted as franchise all along. This actioner is packed with spectacular stunts, explosions, a spider web of plot lines and lots of complicated dialog. What it somewhat lacks is the simple charm of the origin series, you know, the cute little moments, a nod, a wink - it was subtly heady. This simply blows it up and move quickly onward. That's not to say this film is not exciting or thrilling, because it is. It's like a rollercoaster, where you buckle in and enjoy the ride for what it is.

Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions; Paramount Pictures