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Left to right: Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT, from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

Bringing characters from past movies to Fallout, it feels as if there is a nice continuity, instead of just throwing in an entirely new plot with new characters. Don’t worry, if you haven’t seen any of the other films (Were you hiding under a rock?) or if you don’t remember them, its pretty easy to follow.

Two years after the capture of Solomon Lane (Rogue Nation baddie) his organization known as “The Syndicate”, now reformed as “The Apostles” are planning to wreck havoc by using nuclear bombs (among other things). Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) with his team tries to stop their plans and pursues the group from Berlin to Paris, London and Kashmir.

Of course, nothing is ever simple with these missions, especially when you have a Special Activities Operative, August Walker (Henry Cavill), who is instructed by the CIA to basically“babysit”.  Loved Cavill’s performance here, (yes, with controversial mustache) he is definitely a welcome addition to the cast.

Things also get complicated when Ilsa Faust (the beautiful Rebecca Fergurson), former MI6 from “Rogue Nation” also joins in the fray.

Left to right: Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

The writing and excellent camera work will make you feel as if you are jumping off a plane in Paris, jumping over buildings in London and being part of a nail biting helicopter chase amidst a stunning mountain terrain.

Without giving anything away, Hunt and Walker do a HALO jump in Paris (one of the best sequences in the film), I literally let out a surprised gasp during this scene. Have you seen behind the scene footage of how hard it was to shoot it? (You should) I was really impressed at the dedication of the team to deliver an authentic scene to its audience by not using any movie magic or tricks. No stunt doubles and green screens, everything was actually done and you will feel it as you watch it. It is definitely a remarkable experience (best felt in the movie house).

Aside form jumping off planes, Ethan Hunt also runs along rooftops in London, this is where he broke his ankle while filming (yup, dedication right there). An intense helicopter chase (yeah, car chases don’t cut it anymore) through beautiful yet treacherous mountain terrain will also keep you at the edge of your seat.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and Henry Cavill as August Walker in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT, from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

Fallout, isn’t just all fist fights, chases and action sequences. The mind games are pretty clever too. Plus, I also appreciated the added humor, which did not feel forced at all. There were a number of times in the film, where Ethan would find himself in a very silly situation, because you know in real life just because you are a spy, not everything will work out according to plan.

9/10 – easily the best Mission Impossible film to date. Tom Cruise delivers an unforgettable thrilling action, spy film that everyone will be talking about for some time. (cue the music).