The Rewatchables 'Mission: Impossible' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion
Jul 26, 2018
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A Blockbuster On The Cusp
- Mission: Impossible (1996) felt like a cusp-of-a-new-blockbuster experiment that mixed auteur style with big-studio toys.
- The film's chaotic, collaborative production and on-set rewrites produced a unique, sometimes-confusing but memorable result.
The Franchise Template
- The film established a durable three-act template: cold open, clever middle, and an extravagant set piece finale.
- That template became the elastic backbone for the entire Mission: Impossible franchise.
De Palma's Visual Mastery
- For many, Mission: Impossible is Brian De Palma's last major film where his visual flair still felt potent.
- De Palma's ability to make confusing sequences feel gripping is credited as a core strength in this movie.