The first hour of mission impossible is an absolute joy to watch. It felt like a fusion of James Bond and oceans eleven, with stylised cinematography, clearly reminiscent of classic like The Third Man, and wonderful locations like Prague. The first hour is so effortlessly entertaining that it will breeze by with ease. After that however, the movie starts becoming lethargic. It becomes too absorbed into its plot that the weaknesses in the film really shows. The plot in this film is really quite cookie cutter, and from the first moment they see Jim, audiences would have already guessed he was the baddie. To focus on the plot as if it were a convoluted hitchcockian thriller or John Le Carre masterpiece is a step in the wrong direction. And i think the ending is quite unforgivable. It reminded me of the lower tier bond movies, but worse, for it takes itself too seriously. Overall, the first film in the mission impossible franchise has a predictable plot, though the marvellous, stylised, and wildly entering first half more than redeems it.
Review of Mission: Impossible
