Mission Impossible 4 raised the stakes for assuming blockbuster status again after it had lost ground with a highly stylised last entry. The plot is quite implausible and the tension peters out a little in the third act - at least partly down to its frenetic pacing and bangs for your dollar. It was partially shot with IMAX cameras which helped to capture some death defying and vertigo inducing stunts for audiences. No special equipment was needed, unless you count Simon Pegg, to make this a funny film in parts too. Some of the special effects will be remembered as quite memorable for the series. Some SFX, such as the magnetic belt seem a little far-fetched and desultory. All in all, good adventure, a sense of fun wins the day and this is the signal producers need for them to issue another mission installment for us to choose to accept.

At this point we're all familiar with the mission impossible franchise.Just when it seemed like they didn't know what they were doing and the franchise was dying, this movie brought it back from the dead. Tom Cruise delivers as always as Ethan Hunt, Paula Patton plays her role really good, Simon Pegg delivers good comedy and the addition of Jeremy Renner is just great. This movie is entertaining fun and action packed with action sequences that have you at the edge of your seat.

Continuing my plan to watch every Tom Cruise movie in order, I come to Mission Impossible: Ghost ProtocolPlot In A Paragraph: The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.Whilst Cruise's career was far from finished, his movies were grossing less and less, and having less impact on the box office chart too. So when Paramount wanted to make another Mission Impossible, Crusie didn't need asking twice. Personally, I used to think the third movie was the best sequel, now, I think this one is the best.I still remember watching this in IMAX at the cinema, and I still can't watch the scene where Cruise scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa, without my vertigo kicking in. The bad guys plan is a bit James Bond, but it's held together by some great performances (I especially liked Simon Pegg) and some terrific action set pieces. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol grossed $209 million to end the year the 7th highest grossing movie of 2011. This was the first Cruise movie to finish in the Top 10 grossers of they year since War Of The Worlds 5 years earlier.

Very different than the first MI...far less serious. I liked the humor and light hearted JJ Abrams feel but a few things would have made this far better...and they are simple fixes. 1. Much more Josh Holloway! He was coming from LOST and very popular...his role needed to be far greater.2. When you hit a prison guard with your hands who is wearing a full face guard he shouldn't fall to the ground like hand-to-hand combat! Come on...these details matter.3. When you go to the proverbial tape scene..."Will you accept this mission" have a guy with a deep resonating voice...distinct, unique, powerful, strong--not just any guy! These details matter JJ, you are projecting legacy here!4. The MI Theme needs to amazing! This was weak...much more effort! This needs to be over-the-top production with huge drums and bass...your audience should be singing the theme when they exit the theater...you are setting a template for the next generation JJ! Come on...again!I was living in the UAE when they filmed the tower scene...HUGE event...as in the greatest rock star visited your country...TC outside of the US in places like the UAE is like Michael Jackson...they LOVE stars there!The female lead was perfect...she is super hot but intelligent in looks...you believe she could be a school teacher, that her beauty is not her identity...she has a mind of her own. Jeremy Renner is gold...always. Not Hollywood Josh Holloway good looks, but like Tom Hardy, believable is everything he does.Tom Cruise: Do the nose experiment with him. Just stare at his nose and you will be stunned how huge it is. His features distract you because of his looks, but that nose grows by the second once you focus on it. He handled the comedy well...yet, with Mr C, his Scientology crazy will always be a stamp, a distraction to overlook. Leah Remini isn't doing him or his "faith" any favors.Overall, a good installment. Take the franchise very seriously, but allow the movie to breath. Maybe the next time more intense drama, but this was a nice addition.