Is Tom Cruise Ready to Retire the Mission Impossible Franchise?

McQuarrie also wrote the screenplay for Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation.

At times the deception and the intrigue and the twists and turns make it almost impossible follow every detail of the plot, but even when things get muddled, we know Ethan’s our hero, and we know we’ll eventually learn the true intentions of Ilsa and the rest of the players. All in all, Tom Cruise’s “Mission Impossible” series garnered over $2 billion internationally. He’s a better actor than many people give him credit for, and there was a time – “Magnolia”, “Tropic Thunder” – when he used to take some risks.

With a fearless female spy (Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson, a fresh and welcome addition) who might be friend or foe, the crew slips around the world from one photogenic location to another.

Emily Thomas with her real boyfriend, Alex Roberts. My wife and I were looking at it through two different lenses.

What I also loved about this film was the pacing; it feels like a thrill ride but doesn’t overwhelm. “It’s the most risky thing I’ve ever done, to be honest”.

Cruise is – and I say this nicely – a total maniac, which goes a long way toward cranking up an action sequence. She looks like she stepped out of the 1940s, and completely seduces the audience with her total confidence and commitment to the character’s intrigue. Compared to Bond films, “Rogue Nation” is very tame.

In the ten-minute chunk of the movie that we cut out, [Benji got to wear a mask]. I’ll bet you thought that was the movie’s climax – in any other movie it would be.

McQuarrie inherited the series at its peak, Brad Bird’s “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” having brought the franchise back to relevance with talented new teammates, extravagant set pieces, and much-needed humor.

The “Mission: Impossible” franchise has been picking up supporting players along the way like a lint roller going over a Christmas sweater.

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