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cflanmacAug 5, 2018

There's nothing original in this movie. Every spy-thriller cliché is amped up; every car chase contains more cars and more twisty routes; every explosion is bigger and louder; if--in an ordinary movie--you have a truck hiding around theThere's nothing original in this movie. Every spy-thriller cliché is amped up; every car chase contains more cars and more twisty routes; every explosion is bigger and louder; if--in an ordinary movie--you have a truck hiding around the corner, ready to collide with oncoming traffic, in Fallout you have three trucks lurking around three corners. And I agree with GinaK below: it's much too long.… Expand

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TimKgamerNov 2, 2018

This film is very overrated. Action sequences are good but not enough to overcome the generic story. I wont be seeing the next MI unless things are different.

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GCOReviewsOct 29, 2018

I just didn't enjoy this movie as much as others. The fight scenes were not that action packed and I really didn't care about the characters or their relationships

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GinaKAug 1, 2018

Certainly this is not a terrible movie, but it is much too long. 90 minutes would have been fine, but add an hour of Ethan running and repetitious car/motorcycle/helicopter chases and things get pretty dull. It doesn’t help that it’s obviousCertainly this is not a terrible movie, but it is much too long. 90 minutes would have been fine, but add an hour of Ethan running and repetitious car/motorcycle/helicopter chases and things get pretty dull. It doesn’t help that it’s obvious that a computer has been used to speed up the “Run, Ethan, Run. Run, Run, Run” sequences. The actors are quirky, Paris and London are nice for car chases, but anybody who has been to these cities knows that it is impossible to drive that fast unless a movie crew has paid to stop traffic early Sunday morning. I’ve seen this kind of thing done before many times – and done in more interesting ways in, for example, Bourne movies. If a lot of the padding had been cleverly cut out of this film, it would have been a whole lot better overall.… Expand

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The404Jul 28, 2018

Honestly, this is one of the few movies I've ever been bored seeing in theaters because it is two and a half hours long and you feel it. You really feel it. This is due to how difficult it is to feel tension in scenes and how long the actionHonestly, this is one of the few movies I've ever been bored seeing in theaters because it is two and a half hours long and you feel it. You really feel it. This is due to how difficult it is to feel tension in scenes and how long the action scenes go on. You might be inclined to think "but I like action so longer action scenes are fine." Well, you'd be wrong because the action isn't even that good and lacks the sort of emotional investment you'd get in a better movie. Basically, the villains never get a moment to talk and become actual characters. The final fight scene should be full of investment due to the two characters who are fighting but they never even speak to each other. The bigger, badder, and supposedly cooler villain doesn't even do anything. He's just boring and his fight scene lacks the emotional weight needed for it to be so long. The movie's climax is immediately followed by another climax where you need the villains to start talking and build their character a bit more if you want to drag on the movie like this. The worst part is that the movie is painfully by the books in the end that the few twists there are can't carry the movie. Also, prepare for stormtrooper tier shooting.
When it comes to characters Benji and Luther feel important in the beginning but then immediately become just sidekicks that stay in background doing nothing. The entire focus is on Ethan and Walker so they kinda do little to nothing most of the time. Ethan is a kinda generic protagonist with little to mention but Walker is more interesting. His character is somewhat fleshed out and the choreographers knew how to make him look a big bruiser with a lot of weight behind all his attacks. His entire look gives him the look of a smart and dangerous man. The love interest is boring. She sucks at shooting things. Moving on. The main villain doesn't do much and ends up doing very little himself and doesn't say anything smart enough to come off as a mastermind. Overall, not a bad movie but painfully average with an added issue of being too long which dips it even lower. Not the worst but nothing special.… Expand

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namelessJul 30, 2018

I love the Mission Impossible series but this one you can skip until it is on cable. 70% of the movie is an A but as much as you try you can't ignore the plot holes, cliches, 2nd ending which they couldn't really solve so did some deus exI love the Mission Impossible series but this one you can skip until it is on cable. 70% of the movie is an A but as much as you try you can't ignore the plot holes, cliches, 2nd ending which they couldn't really solve so did some deus ex machina slight of hand. Ethan Hunt doesn't earn the ending, it was given to him. Then there are people who he has been butting heads with through out the movie, who don't get punished but are given a pass for their ongoing arrogance and stupidity. Next time I'm waiting until it is on TV, not worth the cost or time.… Expand

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AvodeskormJul 29, 2018

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done. If you're looking for some of the most intense action set-pieces ever devised and can sit throughThe story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done. If you're looking for some of the most intense action set-pieces ever devised and can sit through a sometimes tedium 20 minute crawl in between them, MI:Fallout is the movie to be experienced in the theater right now.

Probably the ONLY Mission Impossible film that didn't make me cringe(that much) and want to cry because of complete and utter boredom throughout.… Expand

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DefinitelyMaybAug 2, 2018

What can I say, I loved the original DePalma MI and Ghost Protocol, and I thought Rogue nation was really good despite some flaws. Unfortunately, despite my eager anticipation for MI: Fallout, I was really disiappointed with the film becauseWhat can I say, I loved the original DePalma MI and Ghost Protocol, and I thought Rogue nation was really good despite some flaws. Unfortunately, despite my eager anticipation for MI: Fallout, I was really disiappointed with the film because it had many problems compared with the other ones. I know I'm suppose to shut my brain for these films but the convuluted plot, hollow character arcs, general lack of tension/levity and multiple plot contrivances made it very hollow after the credits start rolling. First, there are some amazing things about this film. The action and scene flow of the middle section is superb and by far one of the most exhillarating experiences I had. Even seeing Tom Cruise at the old ripe age of 56 pulling of his own stunts is a sight to behold. There is a very exciting fake out in the middle film, and much of the chemistry of the characters still exist in this new installment with the White Widow stealing every scene she is in. However, the film is filled with many problems that make it less enjoyable compared with the rest.

The first problem noticable is that the opening scene(s) before even the credit starts takes way too long and is excruciatingly ponderous. We literally have 4 different scenes which amount to roughly 20 minutes of screentime before the credit role. This makes the film really poorly set up to begin with as characters come and go, and we are uncertain on where the characters are, who is who and what is established after two years since Rogue Nation. Henry Cavill's character is also a bumbling iditot which makes his latter purpose of the film much more ineffective. The first act takes really long to get going and when it does in Paris, its gets very convuluted with little screen time to digest what is actually going on. However, that said once the actual plot gets going, it becomes much more tolerable.

Another problem is that some of the action and choreography aint that great. Many people raved about the Bathroom scene, but that was really short and didnt have much action as compred to films such as John Wick, Oldboy etc. It was meh. Secondly the music is relatively boring and non-existent, as it was clear the new composer is very different from the previous one that worked on Rogue Nation with all the ochestral elements. Also the film paces very slow to get to the middle act. The third act is also filled with plot contrivances but you would know it because they literally spend 10 minutes talking about the character relationships and what is going to happen etc. Another character intergral to the series just randomly appears as well during this time, whilst Henry Cavilles character is reduced to being another generic side character by the end.

Its a shame that MI:Fallout doesn't flow as well as MI:4 and MI:5, but the plot contrivances and plot holes definitely make it one of the most shallowest. I wish they had developed the relationship between the characters more as there is one crucial scene in the middle was executed really well compared with the others. It is an enjoyable film but one that you will probably quickly forget by the end.… Expand

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SavvyAug 16, 2018

Yeah, LOTS of action. A lot of it ... really not credible. And there was such a mish-mash of characters and villains, B-stories that came and went haphazardly, cheated resolutions. Writers deceided to throw everything and the kitchen sink inYeah, LOTS of action. A lot of it ... really not credible. And there was such a mish-mash of characters and villains, B-stories that came and went haphazardly, cheated resolutions. Writers deceided to throw everything and the kitchen sink in (with a chase scene for each) and excite the audience by bombardment. Cool stunts. Multiple idiotic choices made by characters. MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE.… Expand