The original Mission:Impossible movie is one of the first Tom Cruise films I ever saw. There was so much mystery, so much betrayal in the film that completely enthralled me. This movie is the perfect blend of action and espionage.
The first Mission:Impossible movie centers around agent Ethan Hunt, who gets framed for the murder of his IMF team. He then must hunt down and expose the real culprit with the help of other disavowed IMF members. This is a very exciting movie, and at times one might have trouble keeping up with who is innocent, who is guilty, who is fooling who and so on. Armed with unique gadgets and amazing action and stunt sequences, Mission:Impossible is a movie that you will want to watch again as soon as it is over.
Tom Cruise is electrifying as Ethan Hunt. He is confident on the outside, but deep down he is on the verge of desperation to see the mission through to end so that the real suspect can be caught. He also displays a unique sense of humor which, combined with his intelligence, helps him outsmart his competition.
Brian De Palma is at the helm for this movie, and he seems to almost take a page from Jonathan Demme and The Silence of the Lambs because sometimes he will almost have the camera in a POV (Point of View) shot on an actor, and they are essentially talking to the camera. This is a very interesting way to shoot dialogue scenes because it increases the tension, and it really feels like you are in the movie. He also tends to shoot action sequences using wide shots which I love because the "shaky-cam" technique is something I find quite awful and not cinematic at all.
The first Mission:Impossible film has tons of replay value in my opinion. There are so many twists and turns along the way that will leave you absolutely breathless. We live in a time now where spy movies are getting more and more popular and with Tom Cruise on as producer, it is no wonder that this movie spawned an awesome and successful franchise.
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