I want to like this one because of its full embrace of corniness but this just isn't good. Even viewing it as a standalone John Woo flick (since none of the other MI films are even remotely similar to this) doesn't save it since the story isn't the least bit interesting. It's a great showcase of Tom Cruise though, cementing him as one of the greatest action-stars to ever do it before it was obvious.
Shout by LucanBlockedParent2023-08-03T21:23:00Z
I want to like this one because of its full embrace of corniness but this just isn't good. Even viewing it as a standalone John Woo flick (since none of the other MI films are even remotely similar to this) doesn't save it since the story isn't the least bit interesting.
It's a great showcase of Tom Cruise though, cementing him as one of the greatest action-stars to ever do it before it was obvious.