#191: Mission impossible , Movies recommended or seen lately... les films a voir

Genre: Action

Annee/Year: 1996

Format: Blu Ray

Mission Impossible. The first installment in this three part sequel is now already 15 years old. Wow. Director Brian De Palma (Carrie, Fury, Dressed to kill, The untouchables, The Bonfire of vanities, Carlito's way...) brought us this top action movie. His keen sense of timing, tension and action are all well used in this spy thriller. Cast includes major hitters such as Tom Cruise in the main role of Ethan Hunt, John Voigt in the good guy gone bad, Emmanuelle Beart, Ving Rhames and Jean Reno in support roles. This is the story of the top spy team for IMF which gets exploded as one of the main characters is tagged as a traitor. Ethan Hunt is cut loose and has to get back to the baddies on his own terms.

This movie is extremely well produced and some scenes are now true classics in their own: scene where they attack the main computer of the CIA most secured facility, or the scene where Ethan is framed ina european restaurant with huge aquariums who are exploded as he barely escapes. The final scene is also well remembered as the helicopter chases Hunt on top of the train through the Channel tunnel. Nice... Stuff great movies are remembered by. It may not feed your brain but it will entertain your senses 100%.

Mission impossible. Le premier film de la série moderne. Ce film est réalisé par Brian De Palma (Carrie, Fury, Dressed to kill, The untouchables, The Bonfire of vanities, Carlito's way...) Brian nous apporte un film bien rodé avec une valeur de production énorme. La distribution est super solide avec Tom Cruise dans le rôle principal de Ethan Hunt, John Voigt le gentil/mauvais, Emmanuelle Beart, Ving Rhames et Jean Reno dans des super rôles de support.

Mission impossible est l`histoire d`une équipe crack d`espions qui bossent pour l`IMF au moment ou ils sont infiltrés par une taupe qui fait littéralement exploser le sol sous leurs pieds. Ethan se retrouve tout seul pour retrouver une liste des espions qui ne doit absolument pas se retrouver sur le marcher. CE film nous apporte plusieurs scènes mémorables: telle la scène d`invasion du serveur central de la CIA suspendu par câbles du plafond; ou la scène ou Ethan est piégé dans un resto européen et qu`il s`échappe de justesse en faisant exploser les multiples aquariums gigantesques du resto. Ou encore la fameuse scène de poursuite d`Ethan sur le toit d`un train TGV par un hélicoptère à l`intérieur du tunnel de la manche...

Un film rempli de sensations fortes et d`adrénaline qui a peu vieilli. Il devient maintenant très près d`un classique du genre. À voir pour tous.

Great quotes:
Ethan Hunt: Relax Luther, it's much worse than you think.
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Jack Harmen: [describing his "special" gum to Ethan] Stick of gum, right? [Ethan shakes his head. Jack demonstrates]
Jack Harmen: Red light, green light. Come up against a lock you can't pick, you mash them together... *boom*. Hasta lasagna, don't get any on ya. You'll have about 5 seconds... [hands the "gum" to Ethan]
Jack Harmen: Just don't chew it.
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Eugene Kittridge: What, can we do Barnes... put a guy at the airport? How many identities do you think Hunt has? How many times has he slipped past customs and in how many countries? These guys are trained to be ghosts... we taught them to do it for Christ's sake.
Frank Barnes: Well what do you suggest?
Eugene Kittridge: Let's not waste time chasing after him, just make him come to us. Everybody has pressure points, Barnes. You find something that's personally important to him and you... squeeze.
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Ethan Hunt: [referring to CIA headquarters] This is the Mount Everest of hacks.

Link: http://www.missionimpossible.com/

Rating perso: 7.0/10