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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go out and see Mission: Impossible-Fallout. As I sat back in my red-cushioned seat, accompanied by my brothers, I knew I was in for something special. The film takes place two years after two-thousand fifteens hit movie, Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation. While I had no clue what to expect, I knew I was going to be in for an incredible ride as soon as the movie began with the intense dialogue between Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). From beginning to end, Mission: Impossible- Fallout delivers crazy action-thriller scenes, inventive special effects, and creative cinematography.

Mission: Impossible-Fallout is based on a story of an American agent who must retrieve nuclear weapons from an enemy terrorist organization with help of his specialized IMF team. The film was consistent the first hour with it involving the audience in the mission of the secret organization and trying to figure out the next move of the evil organization known as the Apostles. However, towards the middle of the movie it was revealed that one of the CIA agents was playing the role of a double spy and was on the side of the Apostles. The plot delivered intense action-packed scenes between the opposing groups that personally had me at the edge of my seat. Whether it was a chase on motorcycles, cars, speedboats, or helicopters, each scene had Ethan Hunt running for his life to save the world. Even though I was only viewing the movie from a comfortable movie theater, Hunt zigzagging through the traffic of France on a motorcycle had my fists clenched and adrenaline pumping. However, that was not even the best thriller of the movie. Ethan Hunt trailing Agent Walker in a helicopter with heavy rounds of artillery being fired at each other through the snowcapped mountains of Kashmir may very well be one of the best action scenes in cinematic history. Mission: Impossible-Fallout can be appreciated and enjoyed by all audiences because of its action-packed scenes that keep everyone extremely engaged in the plot.

Mission: Impossible-Fallout brilliantly illustrates the amazing special effects that serve to create the theme and style of the film. From creating bloody wounds to spectacular backgrounds, special effects are abundant throughout the movie. For instance, as Hunt is jumping off an airplane, the special effects of this scene include wind, rain, thunder, and clouds that make the film visually appealing and almost realistic. The thunder striking him as he is skydiving had my jaw wide open simply because of how incredible the illusion was displayed. In almost every fight between Hunt’s team and the Apostles, multiple types of special effects were utilized. Fighting sequences with Hunt angrily running towards Lane and delivering devastating punches accompanied by “POWs” and “AAAHs” seemed so realistic that it had me feeling queasy in my stomach. The gunfire during these fights also played a vital part in special effects. The bullets and explosions of people and cars was also a brilliant way to get the audience immersed in the movie because of the realistic imagery and the fear that any character might suffer a grave injury.

Another strong point of Mission: Impossible-Fallout is the creative cinematography. The cinematography of a movie is basically the art of making motion pictures which can be illustrated in one of the fight scenes. For instance, as Hunt is fighting for one of the plutonium bombs, Lane gets a hold of Stickell who is one of Hunt’s team members. As he shouts for Hunt to return the nuclear weapons, Lane is pointing his gun to Stickell just in case he does not return it. The shot of Hunt seeing a gun pointed at Stickell was focused on his eyes and heavy breathing. The close-up shots of Lane and Hunts faces gave it a very dramatic touch to the scene. The reverse shots are used between high and low angles to illustrate the intense dialogue and fighting that was going on. These powerful shots are closed on Hunt when he decides to run out and shoot Stickell and Lane. After an extended battle, this scene ends on Lane getting ahold of the weapons while Hunt is checking up on his teammate Stickell. The creative cinematography of this fight scene was illustrated by the close-up shots of the actor’s heavy breathing, eye contact, and dramatic background music.

In conclusion, Mission: Impossible-Fallout is the number one movie to go watch at the theaters. It is a great entertaining movie that includes insane stunts, crazy effects, and real-life action. Tom Cruise’s crazy stunts are death-defying and thrilling which has you at the edge of your seat. His performance in this movie is by far the strongest of his career. Better yet, the movies narrative is just as impressive as its action, special effects, and cinematography. Mission: Impossible-Fallout is in theaters now and is a mission you must accept!

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