Mission: Impossible
Directed by Brian De PalmaWhen Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
Cast of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible Ratings & Reviews
- Kevin Ward5d agoI checked out of the Mission: Impossible films after part 3 and haven’t looked back despite the praise for McQuarrie’s more recent entries. But with part 7 on the horizon and my kids showing interest in that, we’re going to probably tackle the entire franchise. I had completely forgotten that Brian De Palma directed this one. In fact, the only thing I remembered about this film was that iconic scene. De Palma’s direction is so good. I love me some dutch angles, though, so I might be a bit biased there. Some of the action went a little over-the-top—namely the helicopter in the tunnel sequence—but hey, what else would you want from a summer blockbuster. The ridiculous heel-turns and Scooby-Doo masks are here, but (from what I remember) not as egregious as what turned me off the franchise in parts 2 and 3. (We’ll see if that thinking holds up when we revisit those. I remember even less about those films than I did this one). Ultimately, this one serves as really great spy thriller and I am looking forward to finally seeing 4, 5, 6 and eventually 7.
- Edward SchofieldJune 17, 2025Glad they moved away from spy genre.
- Franks FlixMay 31, 2025It is the best mission impossible movie to me. It was at that sweet spot in the tech ages.
- Sarah JMay 20, 2025Jon Voight looks like my dad in this movie
- GNSRomanMay 29, 2025Snoozefest!
- DdoughnutMay 22, 2025Now, this was an epic thrill ride
- Spaceman JoeMay 28, 2025An amazing spy thriller, much different from its also amazing sequels. Lots of twists and turns and reveals
- thesubcon3May 18, 2025Classic!
- XDragokingMay 6, 2025Clocking in at 110 minutes this film feels a lot longer than it actually is, with slow and plodding heist scenes and an overly complicated story this first entry in the Mission Impossible franchise had its up and its definite downs. Chopping off 10 to 15 minutes of fluff would’ve done this film a lot more justice and still told its story well, but I rank this film highly for its performances, set design, music and effects. An average film that is definitely an enjoyable watch but has too much going on for it to be ranked higher.
- James SaenzApril 29, 2025the split diopter shots in this film go fucking crazy man i totally get it now. this is just a conventional spy thriller as far as narrative beats and characterizations go, but everything is elevated by the craftsmanship on display; from de palma’s direction to burum’s cinematography to cruise’s performance to the production design, everything is of such a high caliber that it elevates the story.
- ColeApril 17, 2025De Palma makes spying look so goooooood. It’s still wild to see how far we’ve come since this (now) tame story. The stunts aren’t as insane but this has prime Tom Cruise doing magic tricks, so it evens out. Also, they really infused that theme with IMF crack — man that thing gets me going.
- RyezooFebruary 14, 2025Sure theirs the icon scene and the music is the most present ever in this, but boy revisiting this was brutal. Extremely dated and a convoluted plot that doesn’t hold up. Way too much spy espionage and double crossing for my taste. It’s okay, but I much prefer the newer iterations.
