This was directed by Brad Bird, who made "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille". I think he made a nice job here, great direction after doing animation films, he just might be "the next big thing". The opening was good and the cinematography was spectacular. The casting was great and the effects and gadget was just unreal. Well, the gadgets was overkill with the over emphasis to Apple, Mac and BMW.
As for the story, you just have to watch it, it's the the same Mission Impossible formula with a twist of James Bond. After the opening, it's a non-stop action. I don't even know when the climax is because all the action sequence, Moscow/Dubai/Mumbai was climatic, i felt that after each scene the credits will roll.
Tom Cruise looks good here - fine actually, im really surprised- after 15 years since the first movie. I like his stunts, smooth and dramatic- nice job for him, i heard he does his own stunts. He does a lot of running and boy, that man can run. I wonder if im watching MI or some olympic game. My only problem was when his not in action and just doing some dialogue and he was just standing there - he has this tuck in-chest out going on and him shirtless is weird.
Simon Pegg is funny - he provides some comic relief to a tense plot. Paula Patton is great, she provides a tough girl power not the usual delicate, blond agents. I just have a problem when she's running, she looks like running on a trendmill, not so smooth for an experienced agent. Then there is Jeremy Renner, i like him by the way, his character was mysterious at first and he does a good job of it. Well, that's the main four but i like to mention Josh Holloway, i thought this was a break for him after Lost but he was short-lived here i almost forgot he was in the movie.
What i like about Ghost Protocol is that the mission was accomplished with equal effort of the team not like the previous films with the over emphasis on Ethan Hunt. And if you notice, they have a reference from MI1 with the the smoke sign when Ethan was meeting a contact.
IMHO, Ghost Protocol was a good MI film next to the first one and there's a hint of a sequel in the end, J.J. Abram's really investing here- if this is still the same team, i would watch it. The ending and the opening is solid and delivers great entertainment. All the action sequence -Moscow/Dubai/Mumbai was done beautifully. I would say it is a "Mission Accomplished" - which by the way is ridiculous when Tom Cruise said it out loud.
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