"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you okay to drive? A minute ago you were dead."

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is still as amazing as the first time I saw it. From Tom Cruise hanging on a airplane to the way they trap Solomon Lane (Sean Harris) at the end, you'll realize that you have been watching another Mission: Impossible sequel for about 135 minutes. I'm still at awe how it is even possible for a franchise to get better with each installment.

The ingredient here is the role of Ilsa Faust played brilliantly by Rebecca Ferguson. She's the young indestructible Ethan Hunt. While Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is getting older, might even be a step slower and more vulnerable then he ever was. Which is a good thing. What also helps is that in every damn sequel they get the big set pieces right. The opera scene in Vienna? Awesome. The chase scene in Casablanca? Brilliant. The opening stunt? Epic.

And yet again, the cast is getting better too. Simon Pegg stepping up and is so lovable as Benji, Jeremy Renner being the funny guy was a great move (so sad he couldn't be part of the next installment), seeing Ving Rhames as Luther never disappoints and adding Alec Balwin? Brilliant!

Anyway they even amped up the spy stuff! Loved the story in this one too. Christopher McQuarrie was a great choice to direct this and I am so happy he is returning for part 7! And man, that tune never gets old!

Lovely rewatch!