MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (Theatrical Release USA 1996)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

Mission: Impossible—simple, cookie cutter story starring Tom Cruise—generates 6 films from 1996 to 2018 and schedules 2 more films for 2022 and 2023. Not much happens in these movies, but they continue to capture the same mystique of the original television series and with their generally all-star casts accomplish the task of entertaining the audience well.

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Storyline 

Ethan takes on a mission impossible. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Brian De Palma for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner for directing effort. Characters/cast include: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), Jim Phelps (Jon Voight), Claire Phelps (Emmanuelle Beart), Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), Max (Vanessa Redgrave), Eugene Kittridge (Henry Czerny), Franz Krieger (Jean Reno), and Sarah Davies (Kristin Thomas). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is very well done and is a good start for watching a series that becomes one of the longest running movie series along with Star Wars, Sharknado, and Indiana Jones, to name a few. The film works overall. 

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