With Mission: Impossible, De Palma made one of the most recognizable action movies of the 90s, and it has actually aged rather well. Just as fun as I remembered it.

Though...the one thing that STILL rubs me the wrong way is that they made a certain person a bad guy. That does not ring well with a fan of the old tv-series. If you read up on that, you'll know what I mean.

A classic still worth to spend time with!!!

It's a fun, cheesy action spy thriller that created some iconic scenes. Tom Cruise is having a lot of fun and the stunts are cool. The hanging scene really is great. The train scene looks a little dated but still is entertaining.

Fun and entertaining action flick. Period!

it is so confusing and complex but good movie

Peasantly surprised by how well this has held up. Shoutout to Cinemastix on YouTube for pointing out the absolutely beautiful cinematography in this movie.

I wanted to watch the whole series before dead reckoning because I only remember some a few scenes from every movie but never actually watched them entirely. I wasn't expecting much from this because most people only talk about the newer entries. Glad to say that I was surprised how good it was. I was totally expecting an outdated action movie but now I'll say that this movie still holds up very well.

Mission: Impossible has your average typical spy film story line. For a late 90's film the action scenes weren't that bad and some of the special effects seemed impressive for a film of this age. Mission: Impossible proves that you can make a great movie out of a television series. For a classic of a film this came to be, it was pretty entertaining to watch; which says a lot because I don't like watching old films. On top of all that, the Mission: Impossible (with the exception of Mission: Impossible II) sequels that follow get better and better which is rare in a film franchise.

The good: great themesong, two iconic scenes (hanging inches from the floor and exploding from a helicopter onto a speeding train), lots of action and spy-stuff.

The bad: terribly annoying plot that only consists of running from one actionscene to the next. Whenever some plotpoint gets stuck it gets solved by the fact that someone was doublecrossed, even if it doesn't make sense.

The ugly: Throughout the movie I kept expecting development in the (cardboard) characters, some overarching storyline or some surprising twists to get me emotionally involved, but this movie consists only of empty thrills. I might as well have only watched the actionsequences and skipped the rest of the 'story'. I get the feeling this movie was only made because Tom Cruise wanted to star in an actionfilm.. There is no tension throughout the film, no excitement, no funny dialogue, no romance, no emotion whatsoever: just actionscene followed by a doublecrossing, actionscene followed by a doublecrossing...

Really good action movie... Just hearing the M:I theme, well you all know it sounds awesome xD

I think there's only one thing to say here: Watch it!! ;)

A great De Palma action film. Despite the complexity of the plots and the scenes, you can always follow what’s happening. It’s the most different of the MI franchise, and that’s not a bad thing. Also I love that the secret agent network is run by an organisation called the IMF :joy:

Mission: Impossible (film series)
1 Mission: Impossible (1996) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-1996
2 Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-ii-2000
3 Mission: Impossible III (2006) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-iii-2006
4 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-2011
5 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-rogue-nation-2015
6 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-fallout-2018
7 Mission: Impossible 7 (2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-7-2023
8 Mission: Impossible 8 (2024) https://trakt.tv/movies/mission-impossible-8-2024

"Computers are a bitch."

Those damned floppy disks!!!

Mission: Impossible is already 25 years old and luckily for us, this franchise is still going strong! It has grown to be one of my favorite movie franchises and one that someone can't seem to disappoint me.

Still love re-watching the vault scene, love the soundtrack, love that it made Tom Cruise a bonafide action star, Ving Rhames is my favorite hacker, Emilio Estevez still dies a horrible death, love the Prague setting, love that it doesn't hold your hand and still freaking love those masks.

Mission: Impossible never gets old and I am so happy that we are getting the next one next year and that the 8th installment is already announced.

I remember the pre-release hype for this movie. If my memory is reliable at all, it was marketed as much for its action as it was for Tom Cruise. The moment when Cruise's Ethan Hunt leaps from helicopter to high-speed train during an explosion was the big tease. And that moment is really sold during the movie. The way that the camera zooms in from a long distance shot to set the mood for what's coming still has impact. Hunt suspended from wires is also another great, suspense-filled act. His escape from captivity in a Russian restaurant is pretty amazing, too.

Unfortunately, the plot is confusing and requires at least a couple of viewings to understand. And I think it's just more convoluted than complex. The villain is pretty weak and the rubber mask misdirection, which is also featured in other M:I films, is not a twist that I enjoy.

This first M:I entry is just a really fun action flick with a solid performance from Cruise.

A decent movie. I believe this franchise is one that evolved in a really good way throughout the movies, reaching its peak with Fallout. I liked this one, it has some classic moments and some key elements that are still present in the newest films.

Cool credits opening scene, such an awesome theme song.

The beginning was unexpected with every member of Ethan’s team dying. The plot is really confusing though and at some points the story moves too fast. I got lost in some moments.

The movie has acceptable action scenes, kind of over the top sometimes and not making much sense. For this reason I was sort of out of the movie in the final act, the bad and old CGI doesn’t help either.

Took some time, but I'm glad they improved every aspect of the franchise in the newest films.

Although it absolutely reeks of '90s blockbuster clicheés, a confident performance from Tom Cruise and two or three truly great action sets ultimately save the first M:I from the dregs of mediocrity. The plot is a bit too twisty-turny for its own good, with perhaps ninety percent of the cast switching allegiances at least once before it's through, but that's kind of its thing and I can write off a few eccentricities in the name of identity.

Jean Reno and Ving Rhames are wasted as generic lackeys, though, and the vital makeup effects aren't nearly as good as I had remembered. The magic of watching a guy rip off a faceful of fake skin is sort of lost when I can immediately identify who's wearing it as soon as they step on-screen. Though campy at times, it's still worth a watch for the perfect, trendsetting blend of action and suspense it brings to several key moments.

Brian De Palma brings Mission: Impossible to the big screen in an explosive and action-packed adventure. Branded a trader when his team is killed during an intelligence operation, IMF agent Ethan Hunt goes rogue in order to clear his name. The plot's rather good, and does a fair job at building suspense and intrigue. Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, and Ving Rhames, the casting’s pretty solid. And, the action sequences are shot especially well, adding a lot of energy and intensity to the film. Danny Elfman's score is also excellently done. Incredibly entertaining, Mission: Impossible is a fun and thrilling action film.

***Its a Decent Adaptation to the Big Screen***

Tom Cruise Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team, is on the run from government assassins, as he tries to uncover the shocking who's and why's of his setup.

Cruise performs well in the role, and the support from Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames and more is strong and definitely adds plenty of body to the film.

With some good intrigue and tension, a few breathtaking stunts and a strong conspiracy style plot; Mission Impossible is a decent adaptation of the original series, without really being too familiar.

7/10 but should have been better

I know the original cast from the TV show weren’t best pleased with this one, especially since the main man Jim Phelps turned out to be a traitor, but I find it hard to dislike De Palma’s work here. He makes it work as an action film while giving it the old-school-spy thriller vibe to set it apart from everything else.

I remembered this as being quite cheesy but aside from the final scene (where a helicopter navigates the channel tunnel…), the jokes work quite well, the action scenes stand up even 20 years (!) after the fact and the performances are solid.

I think it was good enough to convince the wife to watch all five.

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