Dubai - Mission: Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol -- Film Review #JPMN

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) "Thrilling and adventurous show-stopper", 9/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: http://bit.ly/JogJPMN ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- http://bit.ly/JonFBFan Twitter --------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Main Channel ----------- http://bit.ly/Jogwheel 2nd Channel ------------ http://bit.ly/JonWorld Movie Night Show ----- http://bit.ly/JogJPMN FAQ Video --------------- http://bit.ly/JogFAQv T-Shirts ------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic DVX-100b Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2011 • ~~ Review Script ~~ Mi4 is the third sequel to the hugely successful live-action adaptation of the classic 60's CBS TV series. Tom Cruise returns as IMF super-spy Ethan Hunt, who surprise - has once again been disavowed by the American government that employs him - forcing him to stay off-grid, and hunt down a Russian terrorist hell bent on starting World War III with stolen nuclear launch codes. Joining him on his globe-trotting action-packed search for the bad guy is Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Simon Pegg reprising the tech-nerd role of Benji from the previous film. The stakes have never been higher for the gadget-loving IMF team, but gone are the personal threats against his wife from MI3 - replaced instead by a cold urgency to prevent an atomic war. Which is perhaps the film's only misstep... removed from the context of the earlier movies, Hunt's character receives little back-story here. But this is an action thriller, not a dramatic Oscar-contender. And thrilling this film is - the cold open features Hunt fighting his way out of a Russian prison... capped off with an explosive escape on his command, "light the fuse" - and in comes the iconic theme music... and director Brad Bird doesn't let off the throttle from there. Utilizing some incredibly imaginative and uber-cool tech gadgets, Hunt and his team make the best of the exotic locations they visit -- including a Spiderman-esque climb up the world's tallest building, The Burj Dubai - made even more impressive when you learn that Cruise himself performed the act without a stunt-double. [CLIP] Other tricks include chain-main armor that allows it's user to float over it's accompanying magnet-holding rover, chasing enemies through an Arabian sand-storm on close-range GPS, and using an advanced projection screen Wille-Coyote style to give Kremlin guards the illusion of an empty. The spy-work is fun, clever, and inventive - a scene where the IMF team has to fake a meeting with two bad guys simultaneously resembles some of the best elements and misdirection from your favorite heist films. Meanwhile, the action and chase sequences are explosively pulse-pounding, brought to life by a wonderful score from producer JJ Abrams' long time collaborator Michael Giacchino's intense soundtrack. The stunts, although ridiculous, are refreshingly routed in a world of realism, unlike the previous installments, where flying a helicopter through the chunnel was commonplace. Maximizing the all of the impressive advantages of the giant IMAX frame, Bird does a fantastic job of filling every one of them with exquisite detail and emotion -- rarely does the viewer lose sight of the action on-screen. Like all great blockbusters though, "Ghost Protocol" never takes itself too seriously - with just enough breaks in the battles to make you smile at some of the more light-hearted moments. Tom Cruise is no stranger to loud, big-budget films, but this is perhaps his best effort to date. "Ghost Protocol", a "Thrilling and adventurous show-stopper". ~