The “Mission: Impossible” series has become easily my favorite film franchise over the course of the last decade.
Not only is its consistency unmatched in today’s Hollywood blockbuster landscape, but the franchise has pulled off the remarkable feat of remaining consistent; the later entries of the series are actually the best of the bunch.
As the series has spanned 27 years now, people come to the “Mission: Impossible” films at different times.
I’d say there are two major entry points.
Obviously, you have Brian De Palma’s original “Mission: Impossible,” but I would also say Brad Bird’s fourth installment, “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” would be the other film where a new generation of people hopped in.Mine wasn’t either of these films.
My first experience with Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt was J.J.
Abrams’ “Mission: Impossible III.” This was a film that came out at the height of…
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