Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

In June 2020, I watched the movie Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol for the first time on TV. It is the fourth movie in the Mission Impossible series, which follows Ethan Hunt and his colleagues who are agents for the Impossible Missions Force, also known as the IMF, a division of the CIA. It was released in 2011.

Although the prequel was amazing partly thanks to the wonderful performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman, yet Ghost Protocol was fun more than that and as fun as the six movie Fallout which I watched at a theater two years ago, though I has started to forget about the details of the latest installment.

Hunt's two colleagues, Benji Dunn and William Brandt played by Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner respectively, sometimes humorously played in it, which soothed the feel of the movie which tended to become tense and serious, so I could happily watched it. The English actor is also a comedian and played longer in the sequel than in the prequel. His funny acting seemed to relax Hunt who were always in a serious mood. Renner is also a musician, which might be the reason why he looked kind of easy-going even when he was serious. I did not feel gloomy thanks to them when their team had difficulty in carrying out their mission.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt was excellent in action as the prequels. Then I felt that he looked more mature in a good way than in the prequel released five years before, moreover, he somewhat had a dignified presence. He was 49 years old at the release. I think that men at the age of around fifty do not need to have a quite ambitious look peculiar to young men.

Paula Patton as Jane Carter, one of Hunt's team members, was exotic and beautiful. She played quite well as a attractive lady, though Rebecca Ferguson looks a little more enchanting.

Ving Rhames appeared toward the end with no mustache. He looked tough with a winsome smile, which made me feel happy.