Mission... Possible?

So it has been a year as of yesterday since I posted in this blog. This is just not acceptable, especially since I have seen approximately 120 movies since then. There have been a couple times in the past year where I wanted to write in this blog and while watching a movie I would even think of things to write, but by the time the movie ended I just wasn't in the mood. But yesterday I saw Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol in the theater and after the movie I immediately began writing down some ideas.

I must start by saying that this was one of the most enjoyable action movies I've seen in a long time, and it had nothing to do with the plot. Honestly, I'm not even sure if I could tell you what the plot was about except that it had something to do with a crazy Russian trying to rebirth the world through nuclear war. This might be the first and only time I'll say this but the plot wasn't even important to the enjoyment of the movie. It was sort of a the-journey-is-more-important-than-the-destination situation.

This was definitely the funniest Mission Impossible so far, not that I really remember the first two (but I did just see number three the day before in preparation). Simon Pegg just made the movie for me. Some of the other actors had some funny lines, but if he hadn't been in the movie I'm not sure if I would have liked it as much.

This was also one of the few action movies where I was never bored or on the verge of falling asleep. Maybe I just wasn't as tired as I sometimes am, but the movie held my attention the entire time. I think it was because there were not as many car chases, exploding cars, and machine guns as in most action movies. There was more running, covert operations, and crazy acrobatic feats. Don't get me wrong, it was still just like every other action movie where a car flies 60 feet in the air and the driver walks away with only a limp, but I was able to suspend disbelief a little more.

I think part of my interest and excitement came from the fact that I saw the movie in IMAX (the kind in a normal theater chain not a really huge IMAX theater) and the picture quality was amazing! Even without being in 3D, the quality of the film made you feel like you were there. I literally flinched a couple times when things came flying at the camera. Although one complaint I have about the theater was that the volume was too loud, especially the bass. A little bass is good, but it's not a rock concert people!

Speaking of sound, I enjoyed the music a lot too! It had the obligatory Mission Impossible theme song a few times, but it was always arranged in a new and interesting way that kept you guessing (although that didn't prevent me from having the song stuck in my head for a few hours after the movie). The composer is Michael Giacchino who has done the score for a lot of other JJ Abrams projects, like Lost, Star Trek, Super 8, Fringe, and Alias. Most importantly to me, he did the music for a number of Pixar movies, like The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Up. This movie score had a similar jazzy feel as the Incredibles and I thought it was just perfect! He is definitely one of my favorite composers.

Overall, I left the movie theater feeling excited and happy and I felt like I had a very enjoyable experience, especially considering that I didn't have very high expectations. The movie was not perfect, but it was definitely fun and I would recommend it to anyone that loves action movies or suspenseful movies, or just wants to have a good time and not think too much. The acting was great, and for the ladies out there, Tom Cruise still looks really good! And I'm sure a lot of guys will probably be drooling over Paula Patton. I don't really have a rating system but I will give it 4 stars. You'll just have to guess how many that is out of though ;)

~Picture This!