Series Review: Mission: Impossible

Based on: Mission: Impossible (TV series) by Bruce Geller

Created by:  Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner

Directed by: Brian DePalma, John Woo, JJ Abrams, Brad Bird, Christopher McQuarrie

What sets it apart:

  • Top quality action, with Cruise constantly one-upping his always impressive stunt-work
  • Considerable intelligence for blockbuster Hollywood films
  • A playfulness that sets it apart from the likes of James Bond
  • It’s inability to be classified. When creating the series, Cruise actively sought out a new director for each installment so that each film would have its own unique feel. This has led to various inconsistencies in terms of tone (MI2 for example), but the series is still contained enough in terms of its cast that it holds together Continue reading