Originally Posted By skinnerbox While it's still too early to get a solid consensus on the fourth Mission: Impossible film, Rotten Tomatoes already has 14 positive reviews for 100% fresh. The film opens this Friday (Dec 16). I wasn't particularly jazzed about the film when it was first announced, until I started watching the trailers and film clips. It looks like a lot of fun. Hopefully, it will launch a very successful career for Bird in live action features. His talents are way too big for just Pixar alone. Time for him to move on.
Originally Posted By MissCandice I wanted to kill myself while watching MI2. Granted, I know that wasn't Brad Bird's fault but I have not seen any of them since nor do I plan too. I'm still traumatized
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I wanted to kill myself while watching MI2. Granted, I know that wasn't Brad Bird's fault but I have not seen any of them since nor do I plan too. I'm still traumatized <<< The second one was pretty bad, but I also watched the third movie, because it was directed by J.J. Abrams. However I didn't like that movie either. I think I will give Ghost Protocol a try.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox It's still early in the reviews, but... five more have been added to RT for a total of 19, all positive. Several critics have mentioned that this is the best of the four films. I know that's not saying much, given the previous three, but it looks as though Brad's film has a decent shot at winning the box this weekend, with 93% 'want to see' from viewers. The film is going up against Sherlock Holmes 2, with 77% freshness and 97% 'want to see' ratings, so that's going to be some serious competition. But any way you slice it, it's going to be a great weekend for action flicks from two terrific directors.
Originally Posted By Scutr I didn't like MI:2 either and forgot that they'd even made a third one. I don't like the way Scientology-boy has taken a franchise that was originally an ensemble piece, all about the TEAM, and turned it into being all about Tommy Cruise. Having grown up on the tv show these just aren't "Mission:Impossible" to me. They're just another action/spy flick, something Hollywood makes more than enough of, IMO.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 One thing to note is that MI:GP is just being rolled out on 400 IMAX theaters. It's true opening happens the 21st.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 FWIW, the review I read in the NY paper gave it an "okay" review (2 1/2 stars out of 4), but was positive enough to count as a "positive" for rotten tomatoes. RT's rating system leaves something to be desired.
Originally Posted By ecdc Saw it today, enjoyed it fine. But yeah, don't let the really positive reviews get your expectations too high. Go in expecting to have a decent time and you will. Some really well done moments, flags a bit towards the end, IMO.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Am I the only one who like MI 1 & 2? MI 1 was one of the last great Brian De Palma films, and MI 2 was better than most of John Woo's Hollywood movies, and better than most action films. - Anatole
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper The only reason I may end up seeing this is to see the IMAX Batman prologue.
