Mission Impossible, seven films in twenty seven years! Indeed you have to be passionate enough for the franchisee. The franchise has become an emotion for action/motion loving audience. But the Dead Reckoning Part I tastes different- completely different from its predecessors. Christopher McQuarrie has been the reason for the restoration and reconstruction since Ghost Protocol.
(282'443 votes)Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
Of course Ethan Hunt goes rogue again. Losing a friend or love has become a cyclic process in Hunt’s life. But at what cost? Now the time has come for Ilsa. This time he is fighting against someone or something who/which is unknown. But that unknown knows everything about us.
Every action movie franchise have their own spices. John Wick is incomplete without the fusion of Guns and Martial arts. Fast and Furious cannot be imagined without its cars and chasing sequences. However, Mission: Impossible is the perfect blend of every action genre. This time we are confronted to a chase scene which is uniquely serious and simultaneously comic.
The final action sequence leads to the scene of survival where the buggies of the Orient Express are falling from the bridge, one after another and Ethan Hunt constantly attempts to save himself and his Grace from falling. The story, this time, has a new spectrum of drama. More drama and lesser action. Perhaps it’s some trick of Christopher McQuarrie to please the audience.
The writing tells a complicated story in the age of information. The antagonist cannot be measured or judged as his absence makes it more conspicuous. States want to control the AI demon. On the contrary Hunt feels that it must be killed. Hunt is sandwiched between his dilemma (which is ethical) and his loyalty to the nation- specifically the mankind considered. His endurance is to be tested.
We don’t see a number of changes in the cast. But the subtle way to add Hayley Atwell in the place of Rebecca Ferguson is commendable. Yeah, it was painful, but much needed. Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames’ playful act completes the profile of Dead Reckoning I as a blissful- successful film. Cruise’s devotion to realism adds an extra layer of excitement to the film.
Unlike the monotonous graph of boredom seen in the Fast and Furious franchises, Dead Reckoning I dares to be different, presenting a super-spy story that exudes authenticity. While not flawless in execution, this film stands as a bold attempt to create a true masterpiece that captivates audiences from start to finish. Hunt dares so he wins. The insane stunts and the absence of the protagonist for a long time (when he was needed the most) purveys opportunity to the other characters to cast their abilities.
