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This is my answer to all the "M:I is better than Bond nonsense". I agree the last M:I films have taken the lead in terms of action and entertainment, but it takes a lot to become the worldwide cultural icon Bond has been in almost 56 years.
https://spycommandfeatures.wordpress.com/the-pointless-rivalry-between-007-mi/
After all, why not rumours on the "Next Hunt" or "Next Hunt Girl"? ;)
+1. Feels fake and tiresome at this point. You know, we disavow you every time despite you were always right, IMF.
Involving the CIA should’ve stopped a long time ago. It’s like the MI5 controlling and dictating the MI6. It’s just wrong. Conceptually, this feels wrong and as such should either be completely sacked, or the IMF should for once and for all become a branch of the CIA, thus making them CIA agents.
For me, as with new music from a favorite artist, additional viewings will be needed to fully appreciate an incredible film.
For me The MI films 3 through 6 are an impressive quadrilogy and completely satisfying start to finish.
I can't wait to see it!
It gets better with each viewing. I've seen Cruise being compared to Buster Keaton in terms of his dedication to a physical performance, and while I think that's a stretch, I do see why people could think that.
FALLOUT is a superb physical performance from him. It's a truly glorious display of craftsmanship. I've seen people complain above about writing, subplots etc. and while I do agree that the film is front-loaded with exposition, I disagree that there are too many characters and/or plot threads. McQuarrie's writing and the films nods to previous films and its tying together of various plot threads is expertly done - it merely took three viewings for the sheer awe of the action sequences to wear off for me to really notice how well put together the story is. Once you get past a messy opening and a dialogue heavy opening 15 minutes, the film is an absolute rollercoaster and very, very rewarding.
I'm not really sure why people feel the CIA thing is overdone. They've only been a background presence in the first and third film - this is the first film where they've been strongly represented on screen. Maybe people are just bored of inter-agency quarrelling in general in films? We have had it in the Craig-era as well I suppose.
While I'm not sure MI will become anything like the cultural icon that Bond is, I do hope it will give a jolt to those putting together action films of this type going forward and help give the genre as a whole a kick. Bond could do with a dose of this kind of adrenaline - maybe not with Craig's last but certainly with his successor. Cruise may not be still doing this kind of thing by the time we actually know who Craig's successor is, so maybe there'll be a gap in the market again that Eon can capitalise on.
Anyway, FALLOUT is the best blockbuster I have seen this year and it deserves every success.
To think, this film was written and directed by the same ONE man as opposed to a mediocre writing team and then getting another 1 or 2 people, sometines a third to write and add yo the script, resulting in a plot riddled, boring mess.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
The film total domestic + forgein cume so far is 153 million, and won't opening in China until next month.
It's solid. I hoped for something even better but I guess this movie will be just like the other M:I movies i nterms of BO..probably.
I am hoping for better numbers as M:I doesn't have big competition in the next few weeks.
Even tho I wasn't #1 fan of the movie I hope it makes around the same if not more than Rogue Nation
Btw here are the big movies being released in US in the next 3 weeks:
The Darkest Minds
Christopher Robin
The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Meg
Alpha
Mile 22
I'd say Fallout has some favorable match ups. It will probably make like 25-30m next weekend, and I expect some solid numbers in the working days as well.
I see Fallout completely dominating the worldwide numbers tho.
All I want to know is: Can Ethan Hunt ski?
Ooh, yeah, I'd like to see a ski chase in MI!
Also..in what scene of SP did Craig got injured?
Yeah, seems like MI will finally push through the 700 million mark with this entry.
It might've been noted, and it may not even be an easter egg, but this little bit made me think of M:I 2:
And I will say that:
Great, let us know what you think.
Interesting line she throws out at the top - ‘an unlikely 22-year phenomenon that shows no signs of tiring’. I think it’s very clear it did indeed run out of steam post-III. They went away, figured out what worked, honed their USP and returned 5 years later with a finely tuned, genuinely exhilarating action film.
My ★★★★ review of Mission: Impossible - Fallout on Letterboxd
https://boxd.it/uH2N1
Haven't seen the new one yet, but my problem with Rogue Nation was that after they'd figured out what worked and delivered with GP, they'd stopped taking any real risks with the sort of film it was. RN was really well made and well done in pretty much every way but I just felt bored. The stunts were cool but it felt like I'd seen it all before, exact same sort of tone/story as the last one. What made GP so great for me was how fresh and different it felt at the time (coming out at a time where dark and gritty was what most blockbusters were going for), and what I admired about the first few was how different they all were. RN played it pretty safe I thought.
This seems like it'll feel more fresh though, with the talk of it being darker and them fleshing out Hunt's character more. Seems like a different sort of film. I'll probably wait until it's on Sky to catch it though.
I'm not sure its essential for Cruise to do all his stunt work, but the helicopter license he worked for pays off.
I don't think the bad guy is very threatening. I'm slightly influenced there by the actor being on UK TV, and generally playing a snivelling little git.
I've read a few reviews that slate the music, but I thought it was fitting and memorable, if somewhat Zimmeresque.
I don't quite get the need to compare Bond vs MI, I'm more than happy to have both and they don't need to battle for my attention.
But one area that I wish Bond would match MI on now is production speed. Inside 3 years since Rogue Nation they have managed to make this movie whilst Cruise has done his own action work, broken his ankle and held up production by months, got a pilots licence, and been able to fit in making 3 other movies. Surely EON can match a 3 year schedule.
This movie did remind me of why I like traditional action movies over the current trend of CGI and Marvel. It's just way more involving for me to see real people doing almost real things, rather than some green screen extravaganza where everyone has the power to do anything.
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I get your point, but personally thought that RN was sufficiently different from GP, with its focus on the syndicate. I agree that they both had a similar tone, but it didn't really bother me as much perhaps because both films remind me of the feel of the Connery and Moore eras (my personal Bond faves). Moreover, as you said, nobody is making films like these anymore regrettably. They both have a lightness and thrilling sense of adventure to them. If they were released during Brosnan's run for instance then I may not have found them as fresh.
In terms of differences, I thought that RN felt more intimate, personal and grounded (like a Glen film), while GP to me felt much larger in scale and detached (like a Gilbert film). Both had Cruise in full 'suave' mode, and I think it suits him well. He is one of the last great bona fide movie stars after all, and both GP & RN put that star power & undeniable charisma front and centre, to their credit. I actually didn't like RN as much upon first viewing, but when I revisited it the film quickly became my favourite (although I think Fallout has now overtaken it in my rankings).
I recommend viewing the new one on the big screen if you can. Some scenes are filmed using IMAX cameras (Nolan style) and they really pop in the cinema. There are actually some action sequences which remind me of Nolan's work on the Bat films and I find myself wanting to revisit those landmark entries on account of Fallout.
Hunt is indeed fleshed out more, and credibly too. In fact, this last one has made me appreciate MI:3 (which I've not been a fan of in the past) much more. Everything is tied together nicely.
And yes, I didn't get to catch it in IMAX, but the regular theater I was in was impressive enough and the audio was absolutely booming - I can only imagine it sounded like a war zone in IMAX. I recall seeing Blade Runner 2049 in IMAX, feeling deafened by the blasters that sounded like cannons.
I actually had my first viewing of Fallout on Saturday in a non-IMAX theatre, but in 3D (which was completely unnecessary). As you noted, it was absolutely amazing (especially the audio) even in regular format, so I can't wait to catch it again, but this time in all its IMAX glory.
I'm glad you liked it as much as I did. A truly stellar effort and I feel it peaks beautifully, unlike some of the other MI entries which peak a bit early.
Awesome! You'll have to let us know how that IMAX viewing goes for you. The closest one to me is a good two hours away, so my second viewing will sadly be in regular theaters once again.