Rotten Tomatoes: 93% You'd be forgiven for thinking that a franchise film in its fifth iteration would lose some of its lustre, but in this instance Tom Cruise and his Jack Reacher director Christopher McQuarrie reunited to provide arguably the most stylish and classy Mission Impossible entry yet. Solid action sequences and an engaging storyline sold mainstream audiences on the idea that there's plenty of life left in the Mission: Impossible series, especially with the supporting cast they have cemented in place. Poor Jeremy Renner must be tired of playing second fiddle all the time (The Bourne Legacy should have been better directed bro, sorry). Sidebar: Anyone who needed more proof that Tom Cruise was insane needn't look any further than the first five minutes, where he legitimately hangs off the side of a plane on takeoff. An outstanding scene to watch in IMAX (perhaps even the best of the year). Personally I think that out of the glut of spy movies we've had this year (what was that about?), Rogue Nation took the crown for the more serious efforts. Spectre was disappointing, mostly because of the high expectations attached, whereas M:I had the benefit of a shrugging general public to take advantage of. You can't argue with a $700 million worldwide box office taking, Spectre's higher gross be damned.
Cinephile since 1993, aged 4, when he saw his very first film in the cinema - Jurassic Park - which is also evidence of damn fine parenting. World champion at Six Degrees of Separation. Lender of DVDs to cheap mates. Connoisseur of Marvel Comics and its Cinematic Universe.
