But Tom Cruise’s latest stunt in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation made the adrenaline junkie and Hollywood star think twice.
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After taking a few stabs at the right formula, the series has finally found its voice, and Ethan Hunt and company give James Bond a real run for his blockbuster money.
And then there’s Cruise himself, whose off-screen baggage is beginning to look like haulage and whose mission now must be to rebuild his image so we can buy into him once again as an action hero.
Although a different director has been at the helm each time, the one constant is the man at the centre. Plenty of other clips from “Black Sheep” and Farley classic “Tommy Boy” are also put to good use, too, many featuring only Farley’s reaction shots, which are perfection on their own, but shine in an action context, too. At 53, the dude is still willing to do death-defying feats for your viewing pleasure, even though he’s officially at that point in his career where he could slum like hell – and get hefty sums of money doing it. This movie, as with all of the previous four films in the always high-stakes Mission Impossible franchise, takes the action and excitement to a whole new level.
Sharing the same sentiments, Cruise opened up to Reuters at the London Premiere of ‘Rogue Nation, ‘ saying: “It would be fun“. Well, that’s what can happen, annoyingly, when you try to board a plane AFTER takeoff.
“Yeah we’re gonna start“, he told Stewart after he was asked if he was going to continue with the sixth installment of the franchise.
We soon learn that the global Monetary Fund is being disbanded, and the timing is very bad. Hunt is onto something really bad: the Syndicate, a nefarious group of former spies led by a vague, sinister leader (Sean Harris). He also finds an ally in a deep-cover British Intelligence agent (Rebecca Ferguson, aka this sequel’s ass-kicking eye candy) who reluctantly shifts alliances more than she does outfits.
“Met the most fantastic people and had the time of my life loved every second thank you“.
Tom Cruise shows no signs of ever turning down a mission.
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“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” demonstrated major differences compared to the new Mad Max movie, as presented in seemingly never-ending chases and stunts.
