There are plentiful perilous countdowns, most of the set-pieces are impressively mounted and, in its own silly way, the pay-off offers a glancing blow at US foreign policy. Relatable? No. But quite fun.
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Philip S. Hoffman, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman-Counter, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams
Composer: Michael Giacchino
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 10, 2008
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case - Sensormatic
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- (unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - Tom Cruise - Star, J.J. Abrams - Director
- Deleted Scenes (5)
- Featurette - THE MAKING OF THE MISSION
Reviews
An impressive big screen debut for Lost creator J.J. Abrams, this is a blockbuster that's actually worthy of the name, featuring non-stop action, spectacular set-pieces, superb performances and a decent plot
Here we are again for a third jog around Mission Impossible track and it's turning into a very tired experience.
A step forward for the franchise: indeed, a step forward for the big-budget Hollywood action spectacular generally.
Hoffman steals -- and saves -- the movie as a repellent, lizard-eyed villain.
Technically the film looks a bit like a TV movie ... but that's precisely the point.
On the build Mission 3 is urgent and addictive, but when closing the deal it’s contrived and predictable.
Exciting, kinetic and intelligent, J.J. Abrams theatrical debut is as good as anything he's produced on television. And that's saying something for the man who brought us Alias and Lost.
...this snappy installment is a marked improvement over John Woo's surprisingly dull sequel, though the set pieces lack the elegance and visual coherence of the Brian de Palma original.
The sad truth is that Ethan will always be better at saving the world than saving his marriage and fans of the first two films are likely to find the agent's journey of the heart an unwelcome distraction
Mr. Abrams, it seems, has chosen to accept his mission. And I'll be darned if he doesn't succeed.
Sit back, and simply enjoy all the spectacular stunt work, chase scenes, f/x, pyrotechnics, gunplay, and comic relief with your brain on idle and a big tub of popcorn in your lap.
Given a story that calls for emotion, Cruise shows the turmoil his character is going through
Abrams and Cruise deserve credit for breathing life and heart into a franchise with lots of potential.
Not perfect, but it packs plenty of great action, special effects that don't astound but don't detract, a truly good bad guy, and a cool as ever Cruise missile.
La cinta se siente fresca y actual, lo que le da nueva vida a una franquicia que parecía haberse agotado con tan sólo dos entregas.
Tom is a superhero. His superpower is INTENSITY, for which there is apparently no kryptonite.
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