NOMINEE: (Christopher McQuarrie) Most Anticipated Film, Hollywood Critics Association.
Stepping up to the Candy Bar with the citizens of Sofia, Bulgaria for what was voted Hollywood's most anticipated film was a strange experience. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING Part One had been around for 6 weeks so the queue had diminished. BARBIE was still The Queen of the Box Office. Bulgarians were still queueing for this pink "bombshell". This didn't mean our first ever experience of a Bulgarian Cineplex was lessened because MI might disappoint. Far from it, MI was edge of the seat entertaining and deserving of its $300M profit.
Talk about Impossible; I feel like an imposter reviewing a film that forms part of a franchise I've visited only once previously; the original, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (1996), the Brian DePalma creation. Well, this Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) effort is an addition that likely surpasses most of the other seven action/adventure POSSIBLES! Each sits comfortably as a stand alone story. And while my two major ambitions; admiring a 60 something Tom Cruise and ground breaking action sequences were achieved in spades, the idea of a satisfying BLOCKBUSTER, seen on a mega screen was an undeniable positive.
I'm kicking myself that I haven't indulged enough over the 27 years the franchise has been in operation. A critics analysis would suggest an improvement with every franchise addition. Only a diehard fan could best advise on these matters. Me, well that's my second and I admit to enjoying both, thoroughly. Technology, techniques and effects gives DEAD - RECKONING the edge. Oh, and thanks for having me, Megaplex, downtown Sofia. 9GUMS.
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