That of Mission Impossible is a cinematic saga that by now, for better or for worse, everyone knows. In fact, it would not even be an understatement to state that the name of by Tom Cruise broke into the hearts of many thanks to that Mission Impossible in 1996 that under the direction of Brian De Palma he was able to establish himself in the panorama of thriller-colored action-movies, still being often identified today as the greatest exponent of the genre. With the continuation of the series and the arrival of JJ Abrambs director, here we are finally arrived at the sixth chapter of this lucky story made of well-trained spies, always ready jokes, dangerous criminals, heart-pounding chases and explosions everywhere. Precisely for this reason, now in the heart of 2018, one almost wonders why these films continue to generate so much interest in the face of a palpable underlying predictability that has become more and more marked from year to year. Even more, however, it would be legitimate to ask why Mission Impossible: Fallout not only was it able to keep me glued to the chair for its entire duration, but he also proved capable of outperforming all his older brothers.
Already from the first scene you understand a lot of what the new feature film by JJ Abrams wants to present as the backbone. Fears, doubts and regrets are the order of the day for our dear old agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), now more and more suffering from the choices made in the past - aka, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation -, and every possible ally is always viewed with great suspicion and circumspection. Indeed, as expected, the pretext that will give life to the events of Mission Impossible: Fallout is at least classic in its dynamics. Solomon Lane (Sean Harris) has finally been captured and is in custody, forced to move from government to government to answer for his crimes, but his loyal followers - identified as "The Apostles" - are still on the loose, always ready to unleash new dangerous crises on a global scale. However, it is when the criminal genius John Lark arrives that The Apostles will decide to take the big step by directing all their efforts towards obtaining the huge quantities of plutonium necessary to realize Lane's coveted dream, the realization of a potentially nuclear disaster capable of forever changing the face of the entire planet. Obviously, the job of Hunt and his trusty team, once again played by the capable Ving rhames e Simon Pegg, it will be precisely to prevent with all the means at its disposal that the bombs can be completed and finally used. If these few lines are already enough to understand how the entire narrative plot remains in line with past chapters, it is impossible not to admit that everything works more than one might expect, partly thanks to the great acting skills of the whole cast, on the other hand thanks to the work put in place to accentuate the more properly human side that has been granted to Hunt, proposed this time in a form that remembers very little of that unblemished and fearless agent that we have all come to love. Extremely animated action scenes thus leave more space for situations where dialogue is the master, small but important and intense moments capable of giving the characters that pinch of additional character depth that never hurts. Let's be clear, the work certainly does not lack all those more caciarone phases in which to turn off the brain and enjoy the adventure between fist fights and funny jokes, but the final result is never forced and indeed, partly contributes to making it flow even more pleasantly the almost two and a half hours of film.
Precisely these more exquisitely Hollywood moments, which have always represented the unmistakable brand of the entire Mission Impossible saga, symbolize the proverbial icing on the cake. The perfect cooperation created between scenes carefully shot from every possible angle, scrupulous choreographies studied down to the smallest details and careful editing carried out during the assembly phase, they have contributed to the realization of a work where every single event is perfectly followable. It doesn't matter whether you are talking about an intense car chase through the streets of Paris, an exciting helicopter crash in flight or an incredible hand-to-hand fight in the bathrooms of a nightclub, everything always works beautifully and nothing is ever left to chance. , partly thanks to a clever use of CGI that blends perfectly in the scenes that go one after the other in rapid succession. The presence of some extremely well-chosen directorial choices where, for example, the incessant noises of bullets and explosions give way to soft music capable of making you shiver, they close a circle so idyllic that even in the most unrealistic moments, where it is impossible not to miss a faint smile while our protagonist manages to avoid certain death dozens of times, you can safely turn a blind eye.
