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I'm not a Brad Bird "fangirl" or something. The Incredibles isn't even one of my favorite Pixar movies.

Let's not say things we can't take back, Libs.

Ridiculous. I am not a huge fan of The Incredibles. In fact, I like M:I-4 far more.

This thread continues to take a turn for the ugly.

I saw it again yesterday. I take back my complaint about the villain. The villain has such little time on screen that he's basically a non-entity. If the villain was presented more upfront like the others were in the previous films then I wouldn't take back my original complaint. Instead I'd say the film's focus is on the team and only on the team. The villain is only there because there has to be one.

So...

***** (A+)

But we do care about Ethan Hunt and his wife. That's why the ending works.



First, Bourne and Hunt are two different characters with completely different films and outcomes, so to ask one character to be like another is a little unfair. If you want Bourne go watch a Bourne film. Second, the film did end on an awesome not and Hunt did pull of one last trick. He faked his wife's death and erased a co-agent's guilt. What more did you want? Did you want another action scene? I think the film had plenty of them.

God, no, not another action scene. I was tired of them by the end. It never reached the energy of the Dubai scenes again.

I'm not comparing the Hunt and Bourne characters. I'm comparing the movies. Which is fair enough. Big-budget, espionage-flavored Hollywood action movies. The Bourne movies would always leave a strand or current unresolved until the very end, and it would wrap it up at the last second and then "Extreme Ways" would start blaring. And it always felt awesome. This movie's last six, seven minutes were so...inert. All this tagged on resolution regarding an incident we DID NOT SEE, and the cheesy phone call ("the Syndicate," lol)...just so bland and dull.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy completely obscures its villain, Russian spy master "Karla," and it's a rather brilliant decision. His ghostly, ambiguous influence on everything in the plot is downright haunting.

I know, I know, Ghost Protocol is a popcorn action movie, but maybe they should've gone for a similar vibe. The villain here is present just enough to register as completely vapid and bland.

The carport scene is pretty damn good.



Or repetitive and can be seen coming from a mile away.



Did we have to?



THAT'S MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Again, I at you!

In my opinion, yes. When everything which isn't "BOOM BOOM" in your movie hinges on a certain event--this mission in the past--they should have shown it. Stopping the movie to let Renner give a rambling monologue describing it isn't the same.

You wanted another action scene? Based on your reaction before I wouldn't think so.

Jesus Christ.

They should have included the past mission since it's so important to Hunt, to Brandt, to the team dynamic, etc., even in interspersed flashbacks if necessary. And then they could have tightened the rest of the (overlong) movie to create space for it.

Thankfully they didn't do that.

Ghost Protocol is not the best Mission: Impossible film (I would ranked it second behind the third) but it is the most impressive. I was really worried with the previews that the whole team aspect taking the front line would be a bit of a damper, but the entire team does quite well here. It's always good to see Tom Cruise doing what he does and this was no exception. Renner is a solid addition and Patton along with Pegg are great as well. The villain is weak, yes, but I don't think he was meant to be the center of the film so I'm fine with it. It works with its runtime well and goes through smoothly. Brad Bird does a great job in his first live-action film as director and with the film's success, I'm happy this series will live on. ***1/2

PS, was anyone else bummed out that Max (From the first film) wasn't in this. I thought it was pretty random that her Blonde Bodyguard from the first one was there. And did the same joke with the mask, yet it just turned up to be some random arms dealer.

1. MI
2. MI4
3. MI2

4. MI3

1. MI4
2. MI

3. MI3

4. N/A

1. The first film
2. The third film

3. The fourth film




4. The second film

I'm not a fan of the end to Ghost Protocol, but the third film made me cringe on several occations. The whole CPR scene = gag me with a fucking spoon.

Yeah the ending to this movie definitely runs out of steam (it's the sort of belabored talk things out ending Pineapple Express was lampooning) but Ghost Protocol is mostly a blast. It's certainly formulaic but it knows how to play with one's expectations just enough to feel fresh. While the film may peak in Dubai there's lots of inspired moments, even the ridiculous parking lot finale where the inexplicably strong villain fucks up Ethan Hunt is inspired for at least making the hero deal with a sustained wound.

I agree with the comparisons to Star Trek (2009). Its easy to pick apart the scripts weaknesses, but it's entertaining and self-aware enough to work.

Ats ome point it is mentioned that he used to be in some Swedish special forces, I think.

I didn't take you for a "line of dialogue explanation" junkie lecter

He must've been a Särskilda Skyddsgruppen man.

i was OK with this...if only because, at the time, i was deciding b/w this and 'the artist'...and 'the artist' is a true turkey, while this is more or less what'd you expect (not that it's good or anything)

serious question: is there an easier screenwriting gig out there than writing a tom cruise character?