Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tom Cruise | ... | ||
Jon Voight | ... | ||
Emmanuelle Béart | ... |
Claire Phelps
(as Emmanuelle Beart)
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Henry Czerny | ... | ||
Jean Reno | ... | ||
Ving Rhames | ... | ||
Kristin Scott Thomas | ... |
Sarah Davies
(as Kristin Scott-Thomas)
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Vanessa Redgrave | ... | ||
Ingeborga Dapkunaite | ... | ||
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Valentina Yakunina | ... | |
Marek Vasut | ... | ||
Nathan Osgood | ... | ||
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John McLaughlin | ... | |
Rolf Saxon | ... | ||
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Karel Dobrý | ... |
Based on the hit T.V. series. Jim Phelps was sent to Prague for a mission to prevent the theft of classified material. His wife Claire and his trusted partner Ethan Hunt were members of Phelps' team. Unfortunately, something went horribly wrong and the mission failed, leaving Ethan Hunt the lone survivor. After he reported the failed mission, Kettridge the head of the agency suspects Ethan of being the culprit for the failed mission. Now, Ethan uses unorthodox methods (Which includes the aid of an arms dealer going by the name "Max") to try to find who set him up and to clear his name. Written by John Wiggins
Yes, there was a time when Tom Cruise was charismatic. Take trashy movies such as Cocktail and Far and Away or great movies like The Firm and A Few Good Men and imagine anyone other than Tom Cruise in the lead role. Hard to do, isn't it? His brash, cocky attitude was once appealing. Now that he feels he's an intelligent spokesman with something to say, he just comes across as an arrogant a**hole. Fortunately, the first MI falls into his earlier stage.
This movie would have been just another action flick without Cruise. Sure we have a stellar cast, but did not Mr. Cruise steal every scene? He is perfect in the role of Ethan Hunt, a spy whose whole team is rubbed out in a convoluted cover up at the start. It is up to Ethan to uncover the plot behind the failed mission. The movie is a series of unveiled plot twists that becomes implausible after a while. But that's not the fun behind Mission Impossible. The fun is watching the great action scenes with their suspenseful turns. So much so, we are willing to suspend disbelief to enjoy the ride. And to let ourselves be swept away by Mr. Cruise's undefinable quality to take us there.