Too much of everything

hyped garbage

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

As i write this review this Misson Impossible is 22 years old , wich ofc one needs to consider and not hold against a movie as we juged it. wich normaly is fine, prove of that are Forrest gump, Dead Poet society, Beverly Hills Cop, Prinzess Mononoke and pleanty ohter "old movies". These movies can prevel the test of time despite aging effects, simple shots or ( now viewd as ) clichè plots, because these movies prove to have something timeless. Like iconic dialogs, moving scencs, witty chracters or beautifu imagery. Timeless feature are create when the makers of the movie pure love and time and sweat and blood in it. This movie dosn't seem to have gotten much love at all. Not the storyline nor the acting nor the ridiclous use of james bond like tech nor anything els really. The suposet climax moments in this movie praised by people might have been fitting at the time, but now only nostagic keeps them alive. As someone watching it for the first time, it truely is even for people that fancy the craft of movie making exhaustingly hard to stay awake.

I personally really like Mission Impossible and find the theme tune of it really iconic and makes me really happy and like a little child again. The film is a great action movie and sets up the series of films really well as we can understand Ethan better due to this film. I also like the twist that is in this film and how Ethan comes to knowing who the mole within the oranisation is.

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :)Mission: Impossible - Fallout is coming out next week, so naturally I decided to watch and review every single movie of the franchise. With so many remakes and reboots of famous sagas, it is a breath of relief that M:I is actually one that makes sense to keep doing. Since the third installment that it keeps continuously improving on the previous film and the evolution of visual effects didn't even affect the movies' essence. If there's one thing that this franchise is known for, is the realistic and practical method of filming action, instead of the CGI which is being used in excess more and more each day that goes by.By the time of the original release of this film, Tom Cruise was not yet an action movie icon. He was still trying to prove himself, and this was the film that started it all. Not only he portrays an exceptional character, but he tremendously elevates it when it comes to the action moments. He is also really expressive in the suspenseful scenes, and he is directly connected to some of the most prominent and extraordinary tension moments in the action movies history.Ethan Hunt, our hero, is very well-written and extremely interesting. The several ways by which he tries to decipher who framed him are filled with great details, amplified by the remarkable work of Brian DePalma, as the director. Excellent shots and phenomenal control of the tension in every scene. For a film released more than 20 years ago, most of its craft still holds up pretty well.As for the remaining cast, Ving Rhames stands out as Luther since he brings a very cool and funny vibe to the movie. Jon Voight portrays Hunt's boss, Jim Phelps, and he definitely leaves a good impression. Everyone else just serves the plot as it goes and that is my main issue with this first installment. If there's one thing that the audience members of 1996 and 2018 have in common is that they want easy-to-follow stories and big, brainless, illogical action ...I praise Mission: Impossible because it really tries to have a mysterious storyline. After all, we are watching an espionage film. However, even with me paying attention to every single line, it is undoubtedly confusing, to say the least. There are a lot of details in the screenplay that just don't quite come together at the end. The antagonist's motivations are a bit unclear as well as the ones from the characters related to it. The action set pieces are filled with special effects, but the beginning of incredible practical stunts started with this one. Like I wrote above, one of the most iconic, suspenseful scenes in movie history, is when Hunt tries to break into the CIA. That scene alone makes action films nowadays look like an absolute waste of time and money. The amount of tension build up during that moment is ridiculous. The lack of background music is astonishingly ballsy, and it totally works. Everything about that scene is pure perfection!Throughout the movie, there are more than a couple of practical stunts but the ending kind of ruins it all. A completely illogical and absurd action sequence to end such a great film frustrates me a little bit, even considering the fact that this movie was not released in this century. I don't think it needed to be this "blockbuster-y," and it breaks the realistic feel that the film had until that point.Before I forget, the score ... It is an impossible mission (ha...ha...ha) to forget the famous spy theme song. It is the tangible proof of the overwhelming success of this movie. It became the ringtone for most phones and even people that didn't watch any of the M:I films know the recognizable tone. Regarding the other definition of tone, it is another aspect that DePalma seamlessly balanced. The pacing never breaks down, and I didn't feel bored or distracted for a single second.The first installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise still incredibly holds up 20 years later. Tom Cruise is the living evidence of the movie's success as he became one of the most iconic action film stars. DePalma's last great movie is filled with excellent direction, a very captivating protagonist, some fantastic action scenes and a memorable soundtrack. However, in the writing department, things went a little overboard and the plot is too confusing. The ending action sequence is a bit of a letdown, but the frenetic pacing provides a blast of entertainment and one of the most influential action films of all-time.

'Mission: Impossible (1996)' favours meticulously set-up, supremely suspenseful espionage over balls-to-the-wall action but still delivers delirious amounts of both in its brilliant set-pieces. These are each as unique and thrilling as the last, present only as extensions to an intriguing and involving narrative that rarely, if ever, makes a mistake and constantly keeps you on the edge of your seat. While I can see why fans of the original and revival series may have been upset with the handling of the only returning character, I feel as though the filmmakers made a ballsy decision in their adaptation and ultimately created a piece faithful to the spirit and tone of the show. The movie is extremely entertaining, a more meticulous and perhaps subtle 'action film' than usual (indeed, our hero refreshingly never even fires a gun). You just have to strap in and enjoy the ride while never even thinking about 'turning your brain off' - perhaps it is those that did that found the movie 'confusing'. If you're willing, you'll experience an incredibly exciting picture that launched one of the best film franchises of all time. 8/10