SPOILER ALERT: Watch the movie first!!!
So what can audiences expect from MI4 that they haven't seen in the past MI movies? I guess one word is appropriate and that is failure.
Equipment failure abounds. The reason being that the remaining IMF team lacks support since the IMF has been disavowed after the bombing of the Kremlin has been blamed on them. This is the only way an all-out war can be avoided between Russia and the US. So you have a messaging machine failing to self-destruct, "suction" gloves failing during climbing, machine producing masks failing to manufacture disguises, and maglev robots failing to produce enough lift.
The actor playing the villain also fails to live up to the standard of Philip Seymour Hoffman who is probably my favorite MI Villain. And the reason for being a bad-guy would have been far more believable if it were for greed or power.
But there are a few good things about the movie too. Paula Patton appears to have the makings of becoming the next Halle Berry. And the tech guy was funny too. And if you want to see a cool looking concept car from BMW, this movie has it.
I wouldn't rate this as the best MI movie of all time. It simply fails to bring the wow factor I've experienced from other MI movies, and quite frankly, I think Tom Cruise should stop extending this franchise and move on to other projects, perhaps more serious and mature roles, movies like A Few Good Men. It has been a while since he came out with a memorable movie and perhaps him starring in an Indy might do him some good. I know that action movies are what draws a crowd and the big bucks, but I'd like to think that some actors want to be remembered for their ability to act.
I'd like to see a cross over movie featuring both Tom Cruise's IMF character and Daniel Craig as James Bond 007. Daniel Craig would probably beat Tom Cruise in both a fight and in getting the ladies. But it would be fun to watch.
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