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Rating: 4/5

Review: "Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol movie review"

The end of the year is nearing. Mission: Impossible 4 and hopefully Sherlock Holmes will be rounding up the great year of movies. This does not disappoint in terms of intense action. Brad Bird 's live-action debut is entertaining and thrilling. So hats off to the director who is also well-known as the director of Pixar movies like The Incredibles.

The story: It is straight-forward but it is filled with non-stop tense action. So you can't complain much. The movie is an action-packed ride which will keep you glued to your seat. Action wise is good. There are a lot of brutal fist-cuffs and chases. Mission: Impossible is not known for hugh explosions and whizz-bang action like in Transformers or even in G.I Joe: Rise of the Cobra but is known for its intense hard-hitting and sometimes over-the-top action. And this one does not disappoint. One of the notable tense scenes is Ethan climbing the tallest building in Dubai. His gloves might not work any time and he might slip off. But one of the reason that it is tense is Tom Cruise really did that stunt. It is breath-taking intense by watching him do that stunt.

Another notable action scene is the extended chase in the sandstorm. Ethan had to chase a bad guy in a heavy sandstorm and he could not see things properly. The climax is also intense in a way where it also deals with height. The gadgets featured in the movie is a little over-the-top but it is easy to close one eye because it is in the spy genre. Acting wise is good. The villian is a little under-used. He actually does not appear in many scenes and he does not have that intense feeling that villians should have during their appearances. Like in Mission: Impossible 3. Music wise is good. It makes the action more tense.

Overall: It is solid entertainment. It could be used to whet fan of the spy genre and those who are anticipating for the new James Bond movie, Skyfall. It could be the best Mission: Impossible movie and it is better than the third in terms of tense action. This is another good movie for the great year of good movies. I am curious if next year is any better.


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