Julian RuncanMission: Impossible - Probable Enjoyment
July 5th 2010 12:10
It's always a fun experience re-watching the movies you loved when you were younger. Some of them hold up, many of them don't, and you realize just how much your tastes have changed in fifteen or so years. At the end of the day, Mission: Impossible has some cheesy elements, but hasn't aged too badly, which is a rarity for any film that deals with technology this much.
The characters are mostly forgettable, except for the few that actually matter to the story. It might be incredibly superficial, but this movie really isn't about portraying some grand narrative, it's about stringing together some cool moments in a somewhat believable manner.
Brian De Palma doesn't have the best reputation these days, but this time around he nailed an appropriate tone. Despite being somewhat of an action spectacular, the film uses tension very well in several scenes, the most memorable of which being the infamous "descending into the super-secured vault through the air vent" sequence, which has since been parodied more than The Matrix's bullet-time. The editing and execution of these important sequences breathe a ton of life into the film, and allow it to hold up more than your average action flick.
Although spy movies don't always age well, surprisingly enough Mission: Impossible stays every bit as watchable as it once was. Even if you've never seen it before, the movie is a good way to kill a couple hours. Whenever you have a protagonist battle a helicopter while clinging to the top of a train, you know you've in for a fun time.
7.0/10
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