This week, Ethan Hunt returns for a fifth time, this time (mostly) written and (completely) directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Is Ilsa Faust an all-time Hall of Fame female lead? What is a Mission: Impossible solution for a Mission: Impossible problem? Is “green-screened briefing scene” the best phrase in the English language?
Unanswered Questions:
- What does the political reframing of the nature of international espionage mean for our understanding of this franchise?
- Is Solomon Lane a convincing antagonist? Is the Syndicate?
- What is the nature of American exceptionalism in the world of M:I?
Further reading:
- Bridget Jones says “Chechnya” (YouTube)
- Wayne’s World Product Placement (YouTube)
- The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films
- The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule
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