I really wanted to walk away somewhere in the middle of the film, but I figured I’d get mightmares if I walked away now without seeing the ending. so I stayed and watched..

it’s probably just me but I can’t stand to watch people being tortured!

I have to admit I was a little disappointed with this film. As a movie that was supposed to follow in the footsteps of the “Mission Impossible” legacy, I was expecting high stakes, thrilling action and captivating drama. Instead, I was subjected to an admissibly interesting story with a straightforward plot and fairly exciting but not exceptionally great special effects.

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance as the villain Owen Davian was probably the most impressive, but unfortunately not nearly as central to the story as it could have been. I was hoping to see more of Laurence Fishburne as well, but unfortunately his contribution to the plot remained mostly off-screen. The team of Ving Rhames, Jonathon Rhys-Meyers and Maggie Q are great in their supporting roles, but again, their characters seem to be there for the sole purpose of giving a little bit of depth and variety to a one-man show.

If you’re a big Tom Cruise fan, you’ll probably enjoy his portrayal of Ethan Hunt as much as you would any of his other typically average characters, but don’t expect an award winning performances like those in the early nineties (Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire). All-in-all, not a complete failure but definitely far from a hit. I give it a 6/10 and recommend it for when there’s nothing better to watch.

I admit, I got tense when things were exploding and people were running across highways and sliding down buildings. But this was just too extreme. It kept raising the bar too high with the action sequences and then going back to Tom Cruise and his wife blowing kisses at each other and calling each other schmoopy. There was no substance, just empty action sequences.

One of the reasons I loved the original Mission: Impossible TV series was the tremendous amount of thought that went into each episode. Every mission was elaborately planned, down to the tiny details. The twists and turns were wonderfully delivered. There was no need for guns in most cases. The IMF team applied brain over brawn.

The only links between this movie and the original series that I noticed were the theme song, the poof of smoke when the mission message self-destructs after its delivery, and the use of rubber masks for impersonation. The rest was typical Hollywood chase scenes and pyrotechnics. And there wasn’t even any good seduction. Tom Cruise deserves the bad press he got for this one. The people who coordinated all the explosions deserve a bigger paycheck than he did. Missable: Possible.

My only excuse was I saw this on a 12-hour flight and I had seen every other movie. Even the lame chinese ones.

The special effects were pretty good. If that is all it takes to get you going look no further. Because there ain’t nuthin’ else here.

I liked the messiness and improvisation of the ‘missions’ in this movie. I liked Hoffman as a bad guy. When Tom slides down the glass ceiling and slams into the edge and says ‘ok’, I released the grip I had on the seat. This movie was (cliche) action-packed. Which is what I went to the movies for that day. I would’ve prefered to see his character cooler but this mission was personal. So, despite Tom’s remarks and behavior in his personal life, he still delivers with MI3.
3.5/5

Is this film as good as the original? No, of course not, but sequels seldom are. Would i recommend this film? Yes, because it was good. Mind you, it wasn’t great, but it was good. It builds on both of the films that came before it. It has great special effects, stunts, and chase scenes. The sets and props are awesome. It’s a good action film, certainly not the best one ever made, but i will definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out.