Travis Simpkins: Mission Impossible

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Mission: Impossible II (2000): Tom Cruise Returns as a Stealthy Spy

Directed by John Woo, based on the hit television series, Mission: Impossible II (2000), stylized as M:I-2, was the explosive sequel to the 1996 Brian De Palma film. The story finds IMF operative Ethan Hunt tasked with a mission to retrieve a man-made virus called "Chimera" that has been absconded by rogue agents. Hunt recruits a female master jewel thief to aid him in executing the heist at a highly-secure pharmaceutical laboratory in Sydney, Australia. Rock climbing, car chases, stealthy black-suited repelling, hand-to-hand combat and explosions run throughout. Tom Cruise is great, reprising the lead role. Thandie Newton is beautiful as the nimble cat burglar with quick fingers. Dougray Scott is good as the villain. Anthony Hopkins and Ving Rhames co-star.

Tom Cruise: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise and Anthony Hopkins: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise and Thandie Newton: Mission Impossible II

Thandie Newton as a master thief: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise and Thandie Newton: Mission Impossible II

Dougray Scott: Mission Impossible II

Thandie Newton: Mission Impossible II

Dougray Scott and Thandie Newton: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise: Mission Impossible II

Thandie Newton: Mission Impossible II

Tom Cruise: Mission Impossible II

"Mission: Impossible II"- movie trailer

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Mission: Impossible (1996): Tom Cruise and a Secret Agent Heist

Directed by Brian De Palma, based on the television series, Mission: Impossible (1996) brought the popular spy franchise up to speed with a bigger budget and dazzling special effects. The espionage story concerns Ethan Hunt, an IMF operative, who is framed for the murders of his team after a sabotaged mission goes wrong… and the dizzying lengths he is willing to go in an effort to uncover the truth. The daring heist Ethan Hunt performs on the CIA headquarters is elegant and acrobatic, in a now-famous scene in which he stealthily suspends from a ventilation shaft to hack a computer in a highly-secure vault. Explosions, chases and shootouts abound. Tom Cruise is great in the lead role, showing proper amounts of cleverness and bravado. French actress Emmanuelle Beart is beautiful in her role. The supporting cast is good as well, including Jon Voight, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Emilio Estevez and Vanessa Redgrave.