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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
U/A (INDIA)
2011
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4.2
In both the film and TV versions, any resemblance to actual espionage was purely coincidental.
Av Club
3.8
But The Impossible ultimately isnt about the tsunami and its victims per se; its about this one family, and their resourcefulness in the face of disas ..
Av Club
4.5
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol may be nothing ground breaking but it is the best example of how to make a skillfully made action film that works b ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
Ghost Protocol is never cartoonish but it is incredibly animated.
Austin Chronicle
3.5
Its an interesting and mostly effective tack; most real life disaster dramatizations go the way of the more respectful seeming docudrama.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Mavis uncommon abrasiveness and the films avoidance of a tidy (read: happy) resolution make Young Adult one of the freshest and most original movies a ..
Austin Chronicle
4.4
If it is or isnt, this movies Burj Khalifa action sequence is one of the most spellbinding stretches of film Ive seen.In the way its set up, photograp ..
Rogerebert
4.0
A smoothly rhythmed piece of work, moving at a pace sufficient to bypass inconvenient questions.
E Film Critic
4.0
The Thai locals are mostly saintly helpmeets tending to the wounded tourists, not beleaguered characters in their own right.This is a shame, but not a ..
Telegraph
4.0
Yet its theme is not simply the destructive power of nature, but the enduring force of love.
Telegraph
4.5
Lucky for us, Bird has managed to meet all of those expectations and go beyond them; Ghost Protocol is a thrilling and awe inspiring adventure, as lig ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
Unfortunately, while Cruise is as fully committed as always, theres no chemistry between a disconnected cast that seems randomly assembled.
Ny Daily News
4.5
This latest chapter in the MI franchise seriously ups the ante by creating some of the most thrilling action on screen this year.
JoBlo
4.0
Despite the high stakes, the film manages to find an enjoyable balance between the tongue in cheek absurdity in the onscreen hijinks, and a tense and ..
Screen Rant
5.0
The tsunami and flood scenes are a marvel of epic filmmaking (the 3 D sound will make your teeth rattle), and the brave and vulnerable moments that oc ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Urgent yet measured, like the onrushing tide, The Impossible is a real life disaster flick with a compelling twist.
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Though not quite as front to finish satisfying as J.J. Abrams Mission: Impossible III, Birds installment nonetheless rocks.
Philly
3.8
Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and falling in love with the city.Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and ..
Philly
3.0
The stunts in this movie are impressive, and it is a lark watching the repeated failures of high tech tools that are supposed to work all the time.
Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Brad Bird passes his audition for a career as a live action director. And Ghost Protocol more than makes its bones as an argument for why Tom Cruise s ..
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
At its best, the lightweight second rate 007 like thriller is diverting nonsense, filled with gadgets and plenty of bang bang action.
Sover
4.2
Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates ..
Blu Ray
3.8
In short, this movie is nicely balanced fun, and it offers a wonderful reprieve from some of the dreary and overcooked awards season turkeys.
Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
The Mission: Impossible franchise is easy to dismiss as Tom Cruises zillion dollar plaything, but he deserves some credit for handing each installment ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
The inclusion of the overly analytical Brandt is mildly inspired.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
This is a solid action film in the globe trotting tradition of James Bond, but this movie emphasizes teamwork, rather than a lone wolf approach.
Lariat
3.8
Thats the movie in a nutshell: thrilling, charismatic, fun, and not too ludicrous.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Simply put, the sky wasnt even a limit and the results were glorious.
Screen It
4.4
See it in IMAX, and youre in for an action adrenaline rush that keeps you on the edge of your seat eager for the next visual astonishment.The IMAX cam ..
Rolling Stone
3.5
All four of these films have built on the TV series action fantasy style, outdoing even the Bond movies to take us on a thrilling ride.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
4.0
Its a rousing gasp machine that gives the flagging franchise the kick in the pants it sorely needed, and it marks the most impressive segue from carto ..
The Wrap
4.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected by Pixar supremo Brad Bird (his first foray into live action features), Mission: Impossibl ..
View London
4.2
Some of the action gets repetitive, and the Mumbai sequences would have been better if Mumbai, and not just the interiors of a zillionaires fancy hote ..
Cs Monitor
4.0
Whats more of a question is how the franchise will compete against the onslaught of Christmas releases.Heres where the visually stunning IMAX sequence ..
Film Journal
4.0
Because it feels so good when you stop.In this case, the headache is worth it.
Az Central
3.8
Were now in an age of such control that smoothness and the illusion of ease have taken over the movies.Ryan Goslings performance in Drive encapsulates ..
Boston
2.5
Director Juan Antonio Bayona and his production and effects teams want to show us what disaster looks like from the very center, and they succeed all ..
Boston
4.5
It keeps the film from ever taking itself too seriously a signature pitfall of mediocre action movies.
Npr
4.4
His fresh touch gives breathless energy, tremendous excitement and, above all, humor to what could have been a wearying genre exercise.
Star Tribune
3.8
Making a smooth transtition from animation to live action, Bird has directed a fast moving, largely enagaging, well acted (especially by Renner) actio ..
Emanuellevy
4.0
The plot is much the same as that in the latest Sherlock Holmes picture, though the aim here is the quite literal end of civilisation as we know it so ..
Guardian
3.0
Thats a very woozy experience on Imax.Theres some great gadgetry: particularly a portable gauze camouflage screen that permits Ethan and Benji to cree ..
Guardian
3.0
This is a good value, bang for your buck, old fashioned blockbuster that makes up in action what it lacks in soul.
Guardian
3.8
The result is a highly enjoyable throwbacka reminder that all the aesthetic misdirection in the world cant compete with real action done well.
Q Network
4.0
The story, regrettably, is a routine affair that never departs from formula.
Daily Mail
4.5
Ghost Protocol is fast and explosive, but its also a supremely clever sleight of hand thriller.
Ew
3.8
But all that blood soaked horror would mean little without the movies simultaneous acute attention to emotional crisis.
Ew
4.0
Ghost Protocol is a fantastic action film that brings a welcome restart to the Mission Impossible movie series.
Cinema Crazed
4.0
Most of all, though, M:I GP is recognizably a Bird picture because it exhibits a control of action imagerya mastery of bodies moving through spacethat ..
Slate
4.0
All three leads find an appropriately high emotional key to match the brute force of Bayonas technical wizardry, resulting in a blockbuster that shoul ..
Empire
4.0
The effect is akin to watching a film and its parody all at once.
Eye For Film
4.5
Its a palm sweating popcorn picture filled with spectacular feats of derring do.
Susang Ranger
4.0
Director Brad Bird, a veteran of memorable animated movies like The Incredibles and The Iron Giant, knows how to spin a thrilling yarn.
Common Sense Media
4.4
They were lucky enough to see Tintin a couple of times over the holiday, and really responded to the eye popping visuals and absurd action choreograph ..
Movies
3.0
That shred of comfort and hope is magnetic when theres nothing else to be found but senseless agony.
Movies
3.8
If you widen your eyes and turn off your brain, it all adds up to cracking good fun.
Sf Gate
2.5
The iconic message doesnt self destruct in five seconds, but needs a good hard knock in order to get on with it.
Slant Magazine
3.0
Its hard to believe theres much affection for Tom Cruises undercover operative Ethan Hunt, a man machine who rarely cracks a smile and certainly never ..
Express
4.4
More than a worthy sequel, it is simply an exciting and downright fun thrill ride of a movie, period, and Farhan Akhtar deserves his due as one of the ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.1
It just hurts.The Mission: Impossible franchise is only partly interested in human scale action.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
Ghost is good, and occasionally brilliant, but the plot is threadbare, lacking the layered story lines and emotional core that Birds big three animate ..
Bullz-Eye
4.0
The Impossible is not only an extremely well made survival thriller, but a poignant celebration of the human spirit, and it deserves to be seen on the ..
Bullz-Eye
3.2
The film wraps nicely with some surprise cameos from previous installments.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
I dont think Ive seen a more fun straight up action movie in ages.
Flickfilosopher
4.0
If you crave action and dont demand very much in the way of subtext, I think youll have a great time with Ghost Protocol.
Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
And Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol falls perfectly in line with its predecessors: helmed by Brad Bird, whose combination of brisk action and human ..
Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau ..
Total Film
3.8
With its mix of old fashioned action sequences and super modern technology, Ghost Protocol is relentless in its pursuit of high octane thrills and sus ..
ReelViews
4.0
It may not be The Incredibles, but there is some fairly incredible stuff to be found in Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, animation ace Brad Birds f ..
Hollywood Reporter
4.5
The cinematography is rewarding enough for a travelogue. The good guy vs. the world with a hateful bad guy is involving. This is another film where yo ..
Tony Medley
4.0
So it was apparently as frightening to shoot as it is to watch.Its a very impressive piece of filmmaking.
Tony Medley
3.5
Bird has done a stylish and involving job here, turning in an entertaining production thats got considerable visual flair, especially in its action he ..
Los Angeles Times
4.2
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol is the most consistently entertaining, most laser focused entry in the series so far
Hit Fix
4.4
It is enormously fun.Typically, by the time a franchise hits the fourth installment, its running out of gas.
Aisle Seat
3.8
In the grand scheme of Pixars films, this is probably their least effective project to date.
Reel Film
4.4
But the eye candy from high tech gadgets to gorgeous people has only been ratcheted up.And so has the excitement.
Nj
3.8
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol is escapist entertainment.Its competently made and very enjoyable.
Movie Habit
4.0
It also makes good use of the powerhouse presentation that IMAX offers.
Movie Habit
4.0
The films screenplay is punctuated by its innovative ideas and set pieces, offering novel scenarios, not seen before.
Urban Cine File
4.4
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol could very well be the series best installment.
Movies Tv Guide
4.0
Its also good enough to whet the appetite for an inevitable fifth instalment.
Mirror
3.8
This truly spectacular stunt supposedly executed without the use of computer generated imaging is needed as part of a preposterous scheme to obtain th ..
New York Post
2.0
But sadly, it all feels like window dressing given the script issues.
Digital Spy
3.8
*** (out of four) Tom Cruise runs like a maniac.Its kind of awesome.
Red Eye Chicago
4.2
Christmas vacation at a beautiful beach resort in Thailand.A family of five (mom, dad and three young boys) goofing by the pool, relaxing in the sand, ..
Cleve Land
3.8
The ending, too, includes a surprise that isnt some cheap twist, but adds a tinge of bittersweet emotion to an otherwise thrilling year end experience ..
Dustin Put Man
3.8
A lot of critics went gaga over this installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise which marked the live action directorial debut of Brad Bird but ..
Larsen On Film
2.5
Cruise is hardly challenging himself as an actor with a film like this.Its fast, explosive and exciting.
Hollywood And Fine
3.5
Nerve jangling suspense and big action spectacle is where Ghost Protocol is at its best.
Matts Movie Reviews
4.2
You can relax in your seat (hopefully with a bucket of popcorn in your hands) and enjoy some of the best action of the year.
The Film Pie
2.5
All any director can really do is stand back and admire his grand vision.
Js Online
3.8
And while the microcosmic nature of this tale of survival neglects the native people that it affected most, its portrait of humanity is compassionate ..
Js Online
4.4
This is the reason to see a movie in IMAX (at least until they make a sequel to Avatar).
Movie Crypt
3.0
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Synopsis When a bomb destroys the Kremlin, the IMF is blamed and its members labeled as terrorists intent on inciti ..
Movie Web
4.0
Proving there is a way to make a big budget franchise installment that feels vibrant, alive, and like more than just a pathetic retread of what has co ..
Hollywood Chicago
3.8
Not quite Bond and not quite Bourne, the Mission: Impossible franchise is one that often had trouble finding its identity, but popular Pixar Animation ..
ComingSoon
4.0
After the stripped down, core approach of JJ Abrams previous sequel, Tom Cruise has delivered a movie one might not have thought possible.Rich Phippen
Sky
4.0
Expectedly, this breathless white knuckler delivers some of the most convincing action set pieces in recent memory, but its the performance of Tom Cru ..
Sbs
4.0
It rivals any other scene this year in terms of sweaty palms.Itll send you dizzy with vertigo.
The Shiz Nit
4.5
You can imagine the most unreal gadget, but you still use it to leave the characters and audience hanging in suspense.
Crave Online
4.0
Combine this with apparent studio apprehension atcommercial appeal after last years disappointing returns on his Summer vehicle Knight and Day thus th ..
What Culture
3.0
This lends an extra frisson to those of us who contemplate Zumba classes in terms of osteopath fees.
Scots Man
3.8
Succeeds in dishing up exactly what you would expect: State of the arts stunts, non stop action, and a series of clearly laid out heists and chases th ..
Scene Stealers
4.0
It didnt feel much like its TV predecessor but it had energy and style.
The Ooh Tray
4.0
Brazilian director Dahlia in his U.S. debut shoots Portland and the oppressive surrounding woodlands with an ominous gloom that unfortunately never ma ..
What So
3.5
Mission: ImpossibleGhost Protocol The latest Mission: Impossible film, an enormous piece of product said to have consumed some $140 million on its way ..
reason
4.2
Is there anything more to Ghost Protocol than spectacle and style
Decent Films
4.4
...a witty and exciting thrill ride that may be the most fun of the entire series.
Scifi Movie Page
4.0
The Mission: Impossible franchise is one of the most uneven in cinematic history, with the quality wildly fluctuating from one instalment to the next.
Streaming Quickflix
3.0
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol was was made for IMAX. It blows up the Mission Impossible Forces stature. It also blows up part of of the Kremlin. A ..
Tony Mack
4.5
Sometimes movies are just about having fun and entertaining the audience.
Fat Guys At The Movies
4.5
Ghost Protocol is a slick, exciting and terrifically entertaining movie that unashamedly pushes plausibility to the very extreme without straying into ..
Concrete Play Ground
4.0
But its Cruise the audiences eyes will be on throughout the film.
Review Express
4.4
The Mission: Impossible franchise now sits comfortably between the glossy James Bond franchise and the gritty Jason Bourne series.
Cinema Sight
4.0
Watching on IMAX, I felt my heart leap in my chest on more than one occasion; the inventive, visually arresting sequence works hard to exploit its ver ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.5
Its just a shame Cruises comeback vehicle doesnt ride more smoothly over the narrative terrain.
Entertainment Time
4.5
The cast is just as committed as the director.Cruise is obviously comfortable in Hunts shoes and gives a strong performance.
Media Mikes
4.0
By adding much humor and the recurring theme of malfunctioning gadgetry, Brad Bird gives the terrific M.I. Ghost Protocol a solid roll in the grit pit ..
Theepoch Times
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
3.2
Although it lacks some of its original slickness and more surprising twists, Ghost Protocol really breathes new life into the franchise.
Reel Talk Online
4.5
This adventure is science fiction at its best.Yes, science fiction.
Movie Chambers
4.0
Excuse me, Mr. Brad Bird Would you be interested in directing a Bond film next
Need Coffee
3.5
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Film Festival Today
4.4
The wait for a great action movie is finally over. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol is pure popcorn of the highest, most flavorful order, and its go ..
Miami
3.1
Its as if the filmmakers tried to maximize tension to deliver an emotional punch.
Miami
4.0
Although it is far from cartoonish, one might wish that it had a little of that Pixar magic to go along with the audacious action sequences.
Critics Notebook
4.8
But I think the Spider Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well.
Eclipse Magazine
4.0
It is a live action cartoon action film by one of the best animation directors we have.
Kpbs
3.3
What may be a more relevant question for The Impossible is what its aims are as a movie.
Movie Line
4.0
This results in a high level of improvisation by the characters throughout the film, making a much more engaging narrative than in the previous films.
Cinema Autopsy
3.0
Not that the fourth entry is bad at all its actually pretty entertaining but a certain genericness is creeping in.
Standard Net Au
4.0
Action movies should be fun, not overly complicated, po faced exercises in tedium.MI4 is fun in a way that feels fresh to this series, and the movie m ..
Bad Ass Digest
4.0
What the script lacks in plausibility almost everything it compensates with all guns blazing fun.
Liver Pool Echo
4.0
No shot in the film look dull or not engaging.The performances are universally solid, and Spielberg wisely uses an all European cast.
Kc Active
4.4
This is hands down the best MI chapter in the franchise, with astounding stunts, strong emotional depth, and a break neck pace that rarely subsides.
Dwight Brown Ink
4.2
Something goes wrong and the entire Kremlin blows up. The wattage of my smile has overpowered the antiquated Russian electrical grid, explained Tom.
Movie Juice
3.5
But given that it is a Tom Cruise vanity piece and a mindless action film, it is one of the best mindless action films of 2011.
Leepers Us
4.5
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol is the evolution of the Mission: Impossible franchise, retaining all the classic elements of the film and TV series ..
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
See It/Rent It/Skip It Go ahead and see it, but its up to you if you want to shell out the extra $10 for the privilege of watching the extended Dark K ..
Blogs Houston Press
4.5
Boasting an exotic trip around the world, an engaging script, funny dialogue and spectacular stunts, Ghost Protocol is an adrenaline rush adventure on ..
Fox News
5.0
The violence is heavy for children under ten but the sheer craft in the mechanical car park and sandstorm sequences is breathtaking.
Birmingham Mail
4.0
Bird juices and gooses the whole affair with edge and excitement, new energy, just the right seasoning of humor and heartbeat, and a terrific feel for ..
American Profile
3.0
With their eccentric and lousy ideas, the Sherlock Holmes films are easily identifiable as Guy Ritchie films.
Mubi
4.0
As a result, Ghost Protocol succeeds in its mission, delivering one of the most entertaining, testosterone infused adventures of the year.
The Reel Deal
4.4
Ghost Protocol is the rare spy thriller/action film that employs a perfectly calibrated blend of high voltage explosions, intricate gadgetry and dizzy ..
Rss Feeds Usa Today
4.5
Its easily the best of the series, filled with extravagant international locations and fantastical action set pieces, at least two of which are genuin ..
Ticket Sarasota
5.0
A mature Tom Cruise is in top form here, displaying a relatively sophisticated savoir faire in lieu of the easy boyish charm thats served him so well ..
Aalbc It
3.5
Its certifiable, but man, is it a riveting scene thats a real standout and the one everyone will remember most from the film.
Jeffreyklyles Word Press
4.0
But complaining that the entertaining end of a very entertaining movie isnt as hoot n cheer worthy as its earlier moments that Bird, in other words, d ..
Blogs Crikey
4.4
But when an action caper delivers this much excitement, demanding more almost seems churlish.
Breit Bart
3.5
If more than several hours pass without your comment being approved, it has likely been blocked for some reason, so please feel free to try posting ag ..
Ebert Presents
3.5
It is silly and for the most part exciting.Glamour quota is pushed up to eye popping levels by Paula Patton, new and capable member of the Impossible ..
Clothes Onfilm
3.8
Bird has already raised the bar for feature animation in both spectacle and storytelling.
The Other Journal
4.5
This is especially impressive considering most movies of the genre these days cant even keep the action straight.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol