10 Third Movie Sequels Better Than Anyone Expected
3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
There's only so many times you can figure out a double-cross, so many ways you can pull off a mask to reveal a different identity, so many action set pieces that one franchise can handle. And after three entries, it seemed like Ethan Hunt had done almost everything there was to do.
Leave it to the mind of an animator like Brad Bird to find unmined depths of action film creativity. Building on the already-established world, Bird brought the world a sandstorm chase scene, a fight in an automated parking garage, and the most gasp-inducing climb ever on the outside of a glass high-rise. This film proved that there was more than enough gas left in the tank of the franchise.