Movie Title: Mission: Impossible III (or M:i:III)Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Keri Russell, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Time & Date of Showing: 1:00 matinee showing on Tuesday, May 9th.
Attended With: Papa CJ (he also loves movies as much as I do...unfortunately, he forgets to turn on his "crap filter" and insists on watching movies like the recent remake of The Fog...oh Papa CJ, you so crazy!).
Theater Situation: Theater 12 at AMC Hamilton 24 Theaters, which is the second biggest theater they have. No more than 10 people were in the theater and, considering it was a weekday matinee and opening weekend box office sales were less than spectacular ($48 million grossed), it was no surprise. Lots of leg room for all!
Movie Synopsis in One Sentence: A recently domesticated Ethan Hunt is drawn back into the field when an IMF agent he trained finds herself in danger.
The Good: I'm the first to admit that I almost always like the movies that Tom Cruise stars in (Jerry Maguire, Collateral, Magnolia, etc.). This is no exception, with Cruise proving once again that he's good at doing action movies. A good supporting cast helps too, especially the amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as a solid trio of male roles including Lawrence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, and Ving Rhames. As usual, you can tell you're watching a creation of J.J. Abrams (father of ABC's cult hit series Lost) when you see a story that entangles action, mystery, and personal lives, and does so in a way that makes them complementary to one another and to the overall flow of the movie.
The Bad: I claim that Michelle Monaghan, the actress playing Cruise's significant other in the movie, was clearly seperated at birth from Katie Holmes, Cruise's real life lady. I don't know if this casting was done intentionally or not, but at some points I felt like I had wondered into the most recent issue of National Enquirer (honestly, look at the picture below: Holmes or Monaghan?).
Best Scene: This is a tough one. The entire sequence involving the Vatican City was just pure excitement and fun; it was like watching a perfectly choreographed dance, with a lot less twirling and a lot more wall scaling. But, I have to say that the five-minute exchange between Cruise and Hoffman aboard the IMF airplane reached new heights in action movie interrogation techniques (pun intended).Worst Scene: Did we really need to hear Agent Dunn, eagerly awaiting Agent Hunt's return from a dangerous part of the mission, discuss how she used to pray for her cat's safety when he ran away? No, we didn't. Save this stuff for the DVD deleted scenes, or for the janitor to sweep up off of the cutting room floor.
The Verdict: An excellent movie with sequences that will blow you away, definitely as good as and potentially better than the original. Don't miss the first great movie of the summer.
If You Liked______, You'll Like This Movie: Mission: Impossible, Minority Report, Alias (TV).
FINAL GRADE: A
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6 comments:
Maybe that "crap filter" is genetic. "The Man in the Iron Mask" -- need I say more?
Yes, you need say more. You forgot to mention how, during junior year of college when we subscribed to HBO, you spent countless days watching 'The First Wives Club'. Your move...
First of all, I don't think I spent days watching "The First Wives Club", merely hours. Secondly, that film is a Scott Rudin Production, and was therefore professional research. Moreover, it's funny. Finally, you like "The Musketeer". Check and mate.
Hmmm, why would you be doing professional research when you had your Scott Rudin internship BEFORE junior year (when all the 'First Wives Club' viewing took place)? And, you must have also been busy watching 'Marci X', another favorite of yours in the Scott Rudin Production library. I do admit that you didn't watch it for "countless days", mainly because you were too busy singing the lyrics to 'Newsies' while standing on your computer chair. Now, let's stop the lies, since no one is going to believe that I like either 'The Man in the Iron Mask' or 'The Musketeer. What are you going to claim next...that I used to sing songs from Disney's 'Anastasia'!? Let's end this madness...
Perhaps I was standing on my chair, but you were standing on your bed! Two words: "13 Ghosts". Suck it.
This has got to end. I'll actually admit that I think 'The Man in the Iron Mask' is not a terrible movie; i'll even admit that I saw 'The Musketeer' (but I express that it is indeed a bad movie); AND, i'll even admit to singing songs from Disney's 'Anastasia' (come on, their catchy as hell!)...BUT, i will NEVER admit to seeing '13 Ghosts' because I HAVEN'T! I don't even know what this movie is, so you can't use this anymore. I suggest we put this feud to rest, or I will be forced to accidentally post the transcript of a little movie starring you, Mr. Cooper, and the infamous question "Is it foooorrrrrtyyyyy?!"...
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