Last role in Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible movies (so far)

It’s a movie franchise that, twenty years ago, everyone thought was dead in the water.

A big screen adaptation of a beloved 1960s movie that carved its own path and created its own fan base.

A behemoth in the box office, mainly because of pushing the boundaries, which is often done by its main character – Tom Cruise.

Ahead of the seventh and likely final episode of Mission: Impossible – Deadly Countdown Part 1 hitting Kiwi cinemas this week, Worth Watching takes a look back at the current sextet of stories to provide a complete breakdown of Ethan Hunt’s greatest visuals to date.

6. Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Cruise’s attempt to establish Hunt’s personality was overshadowed by the slo-mo stylings of Hong Kong director John Woo and the mundane look of Dougray Scott’s Impossible Missions Force (IMF) Sean Ambrose.

It all feels like Brosnan-era Bond (a series that was on fire at the time), with Hunt teaming up with thief Nyah Nordoff-Hall (Thandiwe Newton) to track down his ex-lover Ambrose and snatch a genetically modified virus from his hands.

Sydney looks great and it’s good to remember that there was another movie starring Richard Roxburgh, Brendan Gleeson and Rade Serbedzija.

5. Mission: Impossible (1996)

Aiming to stay true to the spirit of the original series, Brian De Palma’s spy thriller suffered a bit from an over-reliance on rubber masks and a pomposity that felt like a rip-off of Harrison Ford’s best-selling ’60s TV counterpart. adapted The Fugitive three years ago.

Cruise’s Hunt is about to go on the lam after he plans to kill his friends.

Despite its flaws, it boasts memorable set pieces (downstairs, the train) and a cast that includes Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave and Jean Reno.

4. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Although Tom Cruise’s extraneous scenes (especially bed jumping) threatened to overshadow JJ Abrams’ efforts to relaunch the series (which included bringing in Simon Pegg as the ‘Q/comedic-relief series), the audience won with excellent support. cast, including Keri Russell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Billy Crudup and Michelle Monaghan.

After retirement, Cruise’s Hunt finds himself back in the fray to take down a dangerous and ruthless arms dealer (Hoffman), who not only threatens his life, but also that of his friend (Monaghan).

3. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Former Pixar director Brad Bird brought the ideas and tools that made The Incredibles such a hit to this fourth installment, setting the tone for future releases.

Stopped after being implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, Cruise’s Hunt and his crew must scavenge for backup or weapons in a last-ditch effort to clear their names.

Bangalore, Mumbai, Budapest, Moscow and Dubai are some of these locations, with Lea Seydoux, Michael Nyqvist, Josh Holloway and Anil Kapoor as part of the international cast.

2. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)

After establishing a system of corruption and disregard for public safety, CIA director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) wants the IMF shut down. This leaves Hunt busy in the field, having been on the road for over a year.

A close encounter leaves him covered in blood, only to be saved by a mysterious woman (Rebecca Ferguson) who appears to have joined a mysterious “syndicate”.

Perhaps most similar to the tone of the original television series, this international story takes place in Belarus, Austria, Morocco and Britain, with bits of airplanes, bicycles and underwater transport.

1. Mission: Impossible Fallout (2018)

Opening with a wedding in the shadow of Miter Peak and ending with a thrilling helicopter chase over the Southern Alps, there’s plenty for Kiwis to enjoy in the latest Mission.

This time, Ethan Hunt and his crew are on the trail of the Apostles, who are looking to find plutonium with the aim of causing nuclear chaos and destroying the world order.

Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett and Henry Cavill joined the cast.

Sure the plot may be old hat, stolen from 1990s action thrillers, but with double-crossing, brutal action and breath-taking action, you won’t care, as it’s about two and a half hours long. a fly.

Six previous projects: Impossible films are available to rent from Neon, YouTube, GooglePlay and iTunes. Rogue Nation and Ghost Protocol are also available to rent from AroVision. Goal: Impossible – Deadly Countdown Part 1 hits New Zealand cinemas on Saturday, July 8.