After being sprung from a Moscow prison, IMF agent Ethan
Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team infiltrate the Kremlin in order to acquire
information on a target known as Cobalt.
The mission ends in unmitigated disaster, and the Kremlin is decimated. The President of the United States enacts “Ghost
Protocol,” effectively turning Hunt and his team into international fugitives. Unable to operate in an official capacity,
the remnants of the IMF must pool their resources and talents to clear their
names and avert a nuclear holocaust.
Intelligence Analyst William Brandt (Jeremy Renner) is along for the
ride, as he hopes to find redemption at missions end. Failure is most definitely not an
option.
Mission: Impossible –
Ghost Protocol is the fourth entry in producer/star Tom Cruise’s 17 year
old spy franchise. Each one has been
helmed by a different director, who in turn applies his own sensibility to the
material. This time out, Brad Bird takes
his first plunge into live-action filmmaking.
His credentials up until this point include well received animated fare
such as The Iron Giant and The Incredibles. Fortunately, he proves as adept at working
with real actors and locations as he is with cell and computer animation.
What is most surprising about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is that it visually recalls
the animated offerings of Brad Bird from a visual standpoint. The framing and composition of certain scenes
is oddly reminiscent of The Incredibles,
particularly the shot of Tom Cruise sprinting from the exit of the Burj Khalifa
as a massive sandstorm looms overhead.
Tom Cruise’s stiff, slightly comical running posture calls to mind that
of Mr. Incredible in the jungle. That
particular brand of déjà vu occurs throughout each and every action sequence. Though the medium of expression has changed,
Brad Bird’s eye has not.
That sensibility transfers over to the staging of the action
set-pieces, which are outlandish indeed.
Ethan Hunt would have to have adamantium bones and rubber skin to endure
the many falls and scraps he does here.
The film treats such otherworldly endurance casually. After all, it’s named Mission: Impossible for a reason.
Hunt and his counterparts may as well be superheroes the way they bound
from one insane stunt to the other. The
plethora of clever gadgets and inventive scenarios goes a long way in smoothing
over the obvious implausibility. Brad
Bird, in accordance with his stunt people and FX technicians, keep the audience
too caught up the excitement to focus on the details. Under his guidance, the films adrenaline
never lags.
Some chinks begin to show in the films proverbial armor in
the department of story and character.
As before, the plot is impenetrably labyrinthine. It seems purposely designed to leave the viewer
in the dust, making it hard to keep track of the particulars during important
moments. Tom Cruise makes for a sturdy
protagonist, though his ability to shrug off emotional and bodily damage of any
sort makes him a bit of cartoon. The incomprehensibility
of the plot, coupled with the lack of character depth makes everything seem
just a tad superficial. As a result, the
film comes off as simply a visceral tour de force. Ethan’s the mouse sent charging through the
maze while being chased by a ferocious cat.
The details don’t matter, so long as he gets the cheese and makes it out
alive.
Brad Bird steers Mission:
Impossible – Ghost Protocol as if he were driving a Mack truck. He aims it like a weapon, barreling over
anything in his path. By the time it’s
over, victims and bystanders alike will be wondering just what hit them. They might also find themselves hoping that
Bird turns around for a second pass, as such danger is amazingly exhilarating. Mission:
Impossible – Ghost Protocol has a pronounced hint of desperation that
manifests itself visually and sonically.
One wonders how long James Bond or Jason Bourne would last in the
imagination of Brad Bird, as he would surely put them through the trials of
job. Mission most definitely
accomplished. The director of the next Mission: Impossible film has his work
cut out for him.
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