Starring: Tom Cruise
Comment: The original is best. Or so they say. NB disagrees. It probably has the sharpest script, and there's some really nice shots, but the original lacks the CRUISE FACTOR. For example, in the famous scene pictured, Cruise is wearing glasses. Glasses!! Come on. Tom Cruise doesn't need glasses... he has telescopic eyes that can see through walls.
Cruise factor: 1/5
Rating: Good
Starring: Tom Cruise
Comment: I skipped 2 cos it looked silly, even in comparison to 3, which is pretty silly. After the understated original, MI3 turns up the CRUISE FACTOR several notches. The best moment is when Philip Seymour Hoffman (why did he spend his precious little time on this earth making such a stupid film, I wonder) inexplicably has the chance to do away with CRUISE when he turns his back, allowing TC to pick up a gun and shoot him. Wahey! Also, Tom Cruise runs really fast in this one.
Cruise factor: 4/5
Rating: Good
Starring: Tom Cruise
Comment: Things just got KER-AZY! Brad Bird, who also directed Ratatouille (go figure) just turned the CRUISE FACTOR up to 5. That's right folks... FIVE (5)! In MI4, CRUISE jumps out of the world's tallest building. Bam! He blows up the Kremlin. Boom! He jumps out of a moving car! Kablamo!
Cruise factor: 5/5
Rating: Top Work
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| Cruise in various action poses |
Starring: Tom Cruise
Comment: For my money, as a stand alone film, this is the best in the series. It tones down the stupidity a little bit in exchange for a sharper script, and excellent pacing. The first hour is as about as good as a major Hollywood film like this can get. CRUISE is looking a bit old in this (he is 50 years old) but he can still RUN REALLY FAST and HOLD ON TO A MOVING PLANE.
Cruise factor: 4/5
Rating: Top Work
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