When it comes to big-budget American action films, the Mission: Impossible franchise has been the gold standard for almost a decade and a half. Earlier entries have their admirable qualities — iconic set pieces, stunning camera work, Philip Seymour Hoffman — but Ghost Protocol (2009) ignited a new era of formal virtuosity and “how-did-they-do-that” audacity for the franchise.
The New ‘Mission: Impossible’ Continues the Series’ Legacy of Excellence
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