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Definitely the best of the 3
Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible is definitely the most plot- and character-driven M:I movie that there has been so far and probably ever will be. Considering that this was back before Tom Cruise was publicly insane, his performance in this film is actually very good, as are most of the other actors. Jon Voight is good, if maybe only adequate, as Jim Phelps, and Henry Czerny has a great supporting role as Kittridge, the agent who is heading up the mole hunt.

Even though this is, at heart, a big-budget, summer blockbuster, Brian De Palma definitely puts his stamp on the film. His stylistic sense of directing and story-telling makes the film much better than it potentially would have been if an average filmmaker had been chosen to helm. In fact, De Palma even "tones it down" with his tendency to overemphasize technical wizardry. About the only trademark we get is a few, spaced out double focus/split screen shots that, as always, work well. There are no long takes, or no 10 to 20 minute scenes without dialogue. No over-the-top sex or violence. But yet somehow, De Palma still puts his stamp on the film. His Hitchcockian method of storytelling fits this type of film perfectly. With all the twists near the end, De Palma flashbacks fit in perfectly to help explain everything to the viewer. And, as always, the music in the film is done perfectly. The score by Danny Elfman fits in completely with De Palma's handiwork behind the camera.

Mission: Impossible was quite a departure for Brian De Palma when he signed on to direct it, but he ended up making a great spy film that still stands up a decade later.

The best of the series
Despite the disc I received(with 2 scratches on the back)I think this is the best of the series that lauched Tom Cruise career(which had other sucesses).I'm a bit dissapointed about this Special Edition.No making off are in the disc only some featurettes focusing Tom Cruise and the story of Mission Impossible in the last 40 years since it's first TV series.Just a few trailers and tears focusing mostly on MIF 3.I really wanted to see the rolling of the film and how the stunts and FX were created(ILM,Blue screen shots and at).

Anyway a very entertaining film that will make u watch many times.



brilliant.
a reviewer below me called the storyline to this movie "a jumbled mess". oh my, how wrong he is. although, i will admit... i did not fully understand the storyline to this movie for TEN years. that doesn't mean it was a jumbled mess, though. it only means that my feeble mind wasn't able to comprehend the depth, detail and layers to it at first. so, TEN years later (2006) i watched it for what was probably the 20th odd time, and i FINALLY understood all of the twists and turns in the storyline and it all came together so beautifully. it was like poetry. it was one of those moments where you sit back and say to yourself "how in the hell can someone write something so ingenious?". so anyways, my point is: this movie has depth. it has layers upon layers upon layers. this is nothing like MI2 or MI3. this is a thinking-mans movie, and it is aesthetically beautiful in a very artistic way. each time you watch it, a new part of the story will reveal itself for you. and that's why i think this is the best M:I movie in the series BY FAR. compared to this one, the other two subsuquent sequals are loud, unintelligent and highly forgettable. like another reviewer said before me... this is one of the best action films i have ever seen. get it.

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