Everyone is loving on MI5 Rogue Nation. There is a reason
for this. It’s what a summer blockbuster movie aspires to be. Rogue Nation is
fast paced, intriguing, and extremely beautiful. I wasn’t bored at all through this movie. I was
either too focused on the action, or trying to figure out what the villain had
planned. One would think after the second Mission Impossible failed, or at
least wasn’t good, that the franchise would have died a few films ago. Now I’m
left hoping Tom Cruise can continue as Ethan Hunt until he’s 60.
Love or hate Tom Cruise as a
person, the man is an incredible actor. He has been on a roll with his last few
films. Edge
of Tomorrow is fantastic, and if you haven’t seen it yet, go buy the movie
because you’ll want to watch it multiple times. He is amazing in MI5, and you
don’t doubt for a second that he is still able to do all of the action sequences.
Mainly because he does all of his own stunts. I still can’t believe he actually
hung outside of an airplane and didn’t use a stunt double. In this movie Ethan
has to track down an elite evil spy network setup independent of any nation. He
is pitted against the best villain of the series next to Phillip
Seymour Hoffman from MI3. It is very spy vs spy. They have to outwit each
other to accomplish their goals, and Ethan during the course of the movie wonders
if he has finally met his match.
Along for the ride are some familiar faces. Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames all
reprise their roles from previous Mission Impossible film. A newcomer however, Rebecca Ferguson,
steals the show. She is amazing as the female lead in this movie. She kicked
major ass, and I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing a spinoff focused just on her
character. Probably won’t happen, but I think it could be fun. It’s time we had a female spy movie (other
than the comedy with Melissa McCarthy that came out this year). She was simply
stunning in this film, with both her look and the amount of ass she kicked. I
loved it, and it was believable. They
also did a good job masking what side she is actually playing for. I was never
quite sure, and it added to the overall intrigue of the movie. She interacts well with the whole team, but
especially Tom Cruise.
The rest of the team is great. Simon Pegg is fantastic as
the comedic relief. Jeremy Renner and Ving Rhames have good chemistry and I
liked their interactions. The fun everyone had making this movie comes across
on the screen. It is just an extremely enjoyable time and all the actors give
their A game. I was surprised by Alec Baldwin’s
performance. He had a nice side role and was believable in it. I feel he can
overact at times, but he was perfect as the CIA director.
Sean Harris
plays the big bad dude, Lane. He plays a great villain and I loved how
calculating he was. He had a great plan, and is extremely believable as the
vicious cold blooded villain. The only issue I had with him, and
really the movie, was they didn’t really setup why he was doing what he was
doing. He was just causing acts of mayhem and didn’t seem to have any overall
purpose. This doesn’t take away from the overall film, he’s the bad guy and has
to be stopped. Simple, but I would have liked to see just a bit more of the
why. The only other issue I had with the movie was the blatant product placements.
I don’t mind product placements, but these where just a bit over the top. Let’s
just say, Microsoft dumped a ton of money into the film.
There isn’t much else wrong about this movie. I didn’t see
any other issues if there where. I was
too busing enjoying myselfJ. The plot has a great espionage feel and the action
is insanely intense. The chase scene in the middle of the movie is out of this
world good. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. It’s a tad
unbelievable, but hey it’s an action flick. I can suspend my belief and enjoy a
few stunningly well shot action pieces. I can’t tell you enough how intense and
enjoyable these scenes are. Each good Mission Impossible has had an intense
scene, and this one is no different. I don’t think they equal the Dubai or the
Langley sequence from previous films, but they come close.
So obviously, I loved this film. It has everything a good
spy movie should. Great action, a twisting plot, and fun gadgets. This is one
you must see in the theaters, maybe even multiple times. Go and enjoy this
flick. I don’t think anyone would be disappointed when they walk out.
My Rating: MUST OWN
My Top Five Favorite Tom Cruise Movies:
1.
Top Gun
2.
A Few Good Men
3.
Mission Impossible
4.
Minority Report
5.
The Color of Money
What are your top five?? Comment and let me know. Give me a
share, like, re-tweet or whatever if you like my review. (I really don’t like
asking, but trying to grow the blog)
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