Much of the credit for that belongs to the film's Oscar-winning writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, who has done some of his best work collaborating alongside Cruise over the past decade on such films as Valkyrie and Edge of Tomorrow (both of which were co-written by McQuarrie).
#Mission impossible 5 movie review series
Rogue Nation is the fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise, yet it still keeps the blockbuster series feeling as fresh as ever, even nineteen years after the first installment was released in theaters. However, when CIA director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) is successful in his bid to have the IMF dissolved over its past reckless conduct, Ethan decides to go rogue and track down the mysterious leader who is seemingly responsible for running The Syndicate.Įthan is aided on his mission by his trusted fellow agents - Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), and William Brandt (Jeremy Renner) - as well as one Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a mysterious individual who keeps her true allegiances a secret. With their backs against the wall and the clock ticking until The Syndicate makes its next big move, it's up to the IMF team to save the day and prove that the world is a safer place with them around.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation finds the legendary IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) caught in a cat and mouse game with The Syndicate: an international crime organization that has long kept its existence a secret, while using clandestine methods to incite chaos around the globe. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is a smart and exciting blockbuster, as well as another strong installment in the Tom Cruise action franchise.