Film Overview"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is a 2011 American action spy movie directed by Brad Bird, marking the 4th installation in the Mission: Impossible series. The screenplay was written by André Nemec and Josh Appelbaum, based upon the TV series of the exact same name. The smash hit includes stars like Tom Cruise as the leading character Ethan Hunt, with a supporting cast including Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, and Jeremy Renner.
Plot SummaryThe plot begins when Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is rescued from a Moscow jail by agents Jane (Paula Patton) and Benji (Simon Pegg) from the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). Their objective is to stop a terrorist referred to as Cobalt from letting loose a nuclear war. They infiltrate the Kremlin to get information on Cobalt, unconsciously setting the stage for a catastrophic surge for which the IMF is blamed.
The American government starts "Ghost Protocol", disavowing and shutting down the whole IMF, leaving Ethan and his team on their own. Their only possibility to clear the organization's name is to discover Cobalt. The group slips into the Moscow Hospital where Cobalt's lieutenant is admitted, in order to get more details. In the process, the team finds out that Cobalt's real name is Kurt Hendricks, a nuclear strategist intending to cause a nuclear war to make way for the next phase of human evolution.
Main CharactersEthan Hunt as an IMF representative is as suave and capable as ever, with Cruise providing a captivating performance filled with thrills and stunts. Simon Pegg's character, Benji, transitions from a service technician role in the previous movie to a full-fledged field agent here and provides comic relief. Paula Patton exhibits strong emotions, embodying her character, Jane, a devoted and cruel IMF representative. Jeremy Renner joins the series as William Brandt, a former field agent now an intelligence expert harboring a trick. He fights with guilt after stopping working to secure Ethan and his spouse in a previous mission.
Key Scenes and ConclusionThe movie is loaded with notorious action series consisting of the scaling of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai-- the highest building in the world, a chase scene in a sandstorm, and a well-choreographed fight in a state-of-the-art automatic car park. Ethan also goes head to head with Hendricks over control of a nuclear launch gadget in a thrilling climax.
"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" ends with the group having actually prevented nuclear war, but Ethan emerges from a phone booth in San Francisco to discover a new mission waiting - chasing after a company called the Syndicate. Ethan's brand-new mission sets the premise for the subsequent movies in the series.
Critical ReceptionThe movie got crucial acclaim for its instructions, screenplay, cinematography, stunts, humor, and Tom Cruise's performance. It scored high marks in package workplace and was a financial success, grossing over $694 million around the world. Major appreciation also went to the intense Dubai tower sequence and the well-orchestrated action scenes. Critics hailed "Ghost Protocol" as a revitalization of the franchise.
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