Mission Impossible: Fallout Review, Trailer, Plot Synopsis And More
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - Official Trailer
|
Mission Impossible: Fallout Trailer
|
Mission Impossible: Fallout Posters And Photos
Mission Impossible: Fallout Review
Fallout does indeed have some of the most genuinely exhilarating set pieces and terrifying action scenes featured in a modern studio release, including several white-knuckle moments where viewers may find themselves genuinely worried that Cruise is going to die onscreen. Because the actor performs most of his own stunts, this makes it easier for cinematographer Rob Hardy (Annihilation) and editor Eddie Hamilton (back from Rogue Nation) to shoot and construct the film's spectacle in a cohesive fashion that isn't hamstrung by jagged camerawork and hyperkinetic editing meant to disguise when it's an actor handling the action and when it's a stunt performer. No two sequences are shot the same way either; which, in combination with the beautifully photographed backdrops from around the world (the UK, Paris, Norway, United Arab Emirates) and an exciting score by Lorne Balfe (Pacific Rim Uprising), further allows Fallout to deliver the goods simply as a globe-hopping thrill ride.
It helps that Fallout makes nice use of its ensemble and gives most everyone in the cast something worthwhile to do, as far as the story is concerned. Cruise and Monaghan are both afforded some welcome dramatic moments here, as are Baldwin, Harris, and (in a pleasant surprise) even Ving Rhames, back again as Ethan's tech guru, Luther Stickwell. Fallout is similarly effective in the way its uses Simon Pegg's Benji Dunn as both comedic relief and capable IMF field agent - giving him room to further evolve in his fourth movie appearance - and provides Ferguson as Ilsa with a real arc, allowing her to both kick butt and develop as a character. Likewise, Bassett and Kirby are equally charismatic in their smaller roles here as two very different, yet ruthless and smart people who know how to play their cloak-and-dagger games well. And last, but not least, Cavill's Agent Walker is a strong foil to Cruise's Ethan Hunt that lets the actor (and, yes, his mustache) riff on his image as Superman in the DC Films franchise. Interestingly enough, Fallout is also the first Mission: Impossible movie that really has something to say about the state of things in the world today. The film quietly, yet firmly, rejects the cynicism and nihilism that Lane and The Apostles subscribe to, and instead champions Hunt and his team for valuing every individual life and having faith in others, no matter how terrible the world gets around them. Admittedly, this does make some of the movie's bigger twists easier to predict, yet Fallout actually uses that to its advantage (rather than trying to present the twists as being major rug pulls). This, in turn, gives the film some real heart and a sense of purpose, and makes it more than just an excuse for Cruise to jump out of planes, fly helicopters, or whatever else strikes his fancy. The short of it? Mission: Impossible - Fallout lives up to the early hype of being the best action movie of this summer and may yet become many fans' favorite Mission: Impossiblefilm overall. It further delivers as a blockbuster experience - one that should definitely be enjoyed in IMAX if possible - for casual fans of the series and offers some fun payoffs for those who have closely followed the franchise over the past 22 years.I give Mission Impossible:Fallout 9.7/10 |
|
Comments