Mission Impossible (1996)

A reimagining of its namesake. Mission Impossible has spy stuff, backstabbing, and Tom Cruise making the derpiest faces possible. It definitely screams the 90s in a lot of aspects. The iconic train scene and the computer vault scene are tense and well done. It doesn’t separate itself too much from any other spy thrillers. It’s about a macguffin that in the wrong hands can take down an organization. It is a middle-of-the-road action movie but with several sequels, it will have time to grow. Check this one out simply for its two iconic scenes.

Story - 16%

Characters - 15%

Pacing - 16%

Spectacle - 17%

Entertainment - 16%

Total score: 80%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here