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This trailer definitely looks like it’s trying to be James Bond. James Bond sits at the top, Jason Bourne is next, Ethan Hunt…
I enjoy every Mission Impossible movie but for some reason my brain can never retain what the plot of any of them were about.
I enjoy seeing the new Bond movies but I’ve had more of a connection with this series. The Bourne movies were good but I never revisit them. It’s also impressive to see what crazy new shit Tom Cruise is pull off with each MI movie.
This is a funny piece from ESPN related to this movie, and the new Top Gun: Is Tom Cruise good at running? A super-scientific exploration
Looks awesome. Bourne, for me, isn't even in the same realm of quality as MI and Bond. I use the term "quality" interchangeably with "entertaining" in this instance.
The Mission Impossible movies have a very high bar for quality. Even the weaker ones (2 and 3) are pretty enjoyable action flicks. It might be the best active blockbuster franchise at the moment tbh
I can understand MI eclipsing Bourne if comparing them as franchises - but I'll take Identity over any MI film.
Identity probably has a better script over any MI film but in terms of just pure action movie filmmaking, nothing beats Fallout
Also, I'm all for Dune needing 2 films to tell the story, but I don't need Mission Impossible movies spread over 2 parts.