A Potpourri of Vestiges Review
By Murtaza Ali Khan
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By Murtaza Ali Khan
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The USP of ‘Mission:Impossible’ films are their action sequences. It wouldn’t be wrong to describe them
as ‘007’ films set in an alternate universe with Ethan Hunt being the M: I
equivalent of James Bond. And Mission:
Impossible – Fallout is no exception in that it offers a fine mix of action
and espionage. Yet again it is Hunt, the head of Impossible Missions Force
(IMF), who is assigned a seemingly impossible task of saving the world from a
dangerous organization. Only this time the stakes are much higher. More on that
later.
A direct sequel to Rogue Nation,
Fallout, like its predecessor, is also directed by Christopher McQuarrie. This
is the first time that a director has returned to helm his second M: I film and
it can be attributed to the trust Tom Cruise, who is also one of the producers,
shows in McQuarrie who has also written the film’s screenplay, just like he did
for Rogue Nation. While Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson,
Sean Harris, and Alec Baldwin reprise their roles from Ghost Protocol, the film
also stars Henry Cavill, Vanessa Kirby, and Angela Bassett. Michelle Monaghan
returns to reprise her role from Mission: Impossible III.
The story of Fallout picks up two
years after the events of Rogue Nation. Meanwhile, the world has changed in many ways - political shifts such as the rise of alt-right support, cultural shifts like the legalization of medical marijuana. Even the terrorists are getting more innovative and advanced in their operations. In this movie, Hunt and team are assigned their most
difficult task yet—that of retrieving the three plutonium cores which have been
stolen by a terrorist group. So the IMF members travel to Berlin to negotiate a
deal but things go awry as Ethan and team fail to secure the stolen plutonium. This
doesn’t go too well with the CIA director Erica Sloane who attaches Special
Activities operative August Walker as a supervisor on Hunt and team as they travel
to Paris to finish off what they couldn’t in Berlin. Hunt and team must learn
to coexist with the dangerous Walker and unsavory Walker. But there are other
stakeholders involved as well. As a result, things become a bit complicated as
retrieving plutonium cores becomes a matter of pride for all parties concerned.
To make matters worse for Hunt, ghosts return from his past to make him more
vulnerable than ever to his enemies.
Probably the last legitimate superstar
in Hollywood, Tom Cruise, aged 56, proves yet again that he is not a spent force, at
least not yet. The kind of action that Fallout offers is probably the best that
we have ever seen. Also, it is nonstop action that we are talking about. There are about half a dozen scenes that you will probably never forget. The film also features some of the best bike chase sequences ever. And to think that a majority
of the stunts are actually performed by Tom Cruise himself one can’t help but gasp
at what unfolds right in front of us. It is a reminder that even the best
extras in the world can't beat an actor like Cruise who does his own stunts,
often putting himself at great risks. Only recently he broke his ankle while
jumping between buildings in London as part of the shooting for Fallout. Interestingly,
the particular shot where he breaks his ankle is also used in movie. The body
movements in the long shots and facial expressions in the close ups can never
be so well coordinated when one uses extras or creates something completely
from the scratch using CGI.
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| Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Fallout |
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| Henry Cavill and Angela Bassett in Mission: Impossible - Fallout |
I wish Henry Cavill had a greater
role to play in the film. While he does leave an impact, I was hoping for more
one on one fighting sequences between him and Cruise. Also, I found the plot to
be a little convoluted. And, in terms of intrigue and espionage, it pales in
comparison to Rogue Nation. Jeremy
Renner is sorely missed. But, given how the Mission:
Impossible films are loved in India, I don't see why audiences will not
come out in large numbers to watch this one, thereby snatching box-office space
from Bollywood films. I recommend watching it in an IMAX theater.
Rating: 7/10
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