Mission: Impossible 1996

Reviews (19)

1. A

   Angela Ferraguto 8 月 22, 2026

   Easily my favorite set piece that hinges on giving a man diarrhea

   1,979 5
2. Z

   Zach Ralston 8 月 22, 2026

   It’s all about the scene in the third act when Ethan and Jim reunite and have a drink together. Jim is trying to convince Ethan that Kittridge is the mole, not knowing Ethan already figured out it was Jim because of the Drake Hotel bible. So Ethan, having the upper hand, narrates a flashback where he pretends to realize how Kittridge did it, all for Jim’s benefit — meanwhile, DePalma’s visuals tell a different story: the way Ethan is seeing it, watching Jim take out the IMF team. And even in that sequence, there’s a shot of Claire taking out Hannah, and then one of Jim taking out Hannah, because Ethan isn’t sure yet of Claire’s loyalty. And he can’t…

   4,066 24
3. C

   Chris Evangelista 8 月 22, 2026

   My favorite part of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE is when Tom Cruise attempts to find info on a super-secret arms-dealer named Max by going to MAX.COM

   9,610 21
4. J

   James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 22, 2026

   Kind of just decent but I bumped up the score because that one scene had a helicopter in it and that ruled

   2,062
5. K

   kait atreides 𐚁₊⊹ 8 月 22, 2026

   no movie theme song will EVER bang as hard as this one does i fear.

   2,105 4
6. P

   Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

   Luther is so cool

   3,421 10
7. D

   demi adejuyigbe 8 月 22, 2026

   the action sequences make the franchise lasting and iconic, but i think what really keeps it continually exciting is how hard the screenplay works to make you believe that ethan is mentally adept as he is physically. he’s not just a guy who’ll die for the cause, he’s paying close attention and playing tricks on both the enemy and the audience. silly as it sounds, the scene where he does sleight of hand is an encapsulation of ethan hunt’s real appeal as an action character. that’s what gets you screaming in the theater, the excitement they don’t need to tease in the trailers. it’s what makes ethan hunt more believable than any ol’ wisecracking pile of muscles– face replacement’s the…

   4,313 8
8. F

   Framesofnick 8 月 22, 2026

   If Tom Cruise wasn’t weird he’d be the coolest guy to ever exist im sorry

   10,112 49
9. P

   Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

   Let me record a commentary track for the impending 8-movie box set so I can give a 2-hour monologue on every microscopic detail I’m obsessed with in this movie. The pink flares on the explosions. Kittridge’s eyes in the low angle shots in the restaurant. The huge shoulders on the jacket Max’s bodyguard is wearing. I’ll spend at least fifteen minutes on why this is Ethan’s best hair in the series (yeah you heard me)

   2,187 33
10. K

    Katie Walsh 8 月 22, 2026

    Extremely good, they should make 7 more of these.

    2,640
11. J

    Jay 8 月 22, 2026

    if only i could tear off my mask only to reveal i was tom cruise the whole time

    5,415 2
12. P

    Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

    If this were made now, Cruise totally would’ve clung to an actual bullet train. Still, good movie tho

    5,543 15
13. C

    CinemaSerf 8 月 27, 2023

    I’m not the biggest fan of the diminutive Mr Cruise – but I have to hand it to him here. Brian de Palma has created an end-to-end action adventure and he is superb in it. He brings oodles of charisma to the screen as he (“Ethan Hunt”) has to recover from a disastrous mission and build a team to discover not only who betrayed them, but to obtain a top secret list of American overseas operatives (i.e. spies) before it falls into enemy hands spelling doom for all concerned. What ensues is a fast-paced, well constructed movie that moves along cohesively with plenty going on – loads of tension, suspicion, nobody knowing whom to trust coupled with plenty of exciting stunts and a classy performance from Vanessa Redgrave bringing some gravitas to the proceedings as the stylish, but ruthless, “Max”. Sure, it relies on tech and CGI a lot of the time, but the ensemble – Ving Rhames, Emmanuelle Béart and Jon Voight all deliver well into a plot that keeps us guessing until well into the denouement. Even Henry Czerny – not noted for the flexibility of his performances – turns in a decent effort and the ending might make you think twice before using the Chunnel! If you’re looking for a good, high-octane piece of cinema; then this is certainly up there – on a big screen, if you can.

14. C

    CaseyReese 2 月 5, 2023

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15. G

    GenerationofSwine 1 月 12, 2023

    Man, when this came out I was thinking that we are going to have another James Bond franchise only with an American and I was super stoked about it.

    Unfortunately I got my wish. This is really the only one worth watching and M:I2 just destroyed the series that didn’t have the sense to die.

    But….what you have here is 3 Days of the Condor, directed by De Palma, with lots of action.

    No, I’m not joking, it’s really 3 Days of the Condor with less plot and tension and more action and shooting. And Cruise instead of Redford, which actually is a pretty even swap from one generation to another…only Redford is still the better actor and Cruise only really acts when he wants to.

    So, yeah, if you saw 3 Days of the Condor you know what is going on. Just make it international, push up the RPMs, add a soundtrack by 1/2 of U2 and you have Mission:Impossible.

    But, despite that, it’s really fun and enjoyable.

16. T

    The Movie Mob 10 月 21, 2022

    **Mission: Impossible thrives on a more localized story, trading massive stunts and action set pieces for a greater focus on spycraft, theft, and espionage.**

    Mission: Impossible operates on a much smaller scale than its successors and benefits from a more contained story. The action and suspense are more personal, and the danger more intimate than in later installments. The first entry in the Mission: Impossible film franchise blends spy thriller, murder mystery, and heist movie into one heart-pounding and compelling film. Paranoia runs rampant as agent Ethan Hunt is betrayed time and time again while trying to uncover who murdered his fellow agents and prevent the murder of many more. Mission: Impossible is iconic with its classic hanging inches above the floor moment and established a billion-dollar franchise. While some of the effects are dated and some of the acting a little cliche, Mission: Impossible remains a hallmark spy movie that is a must-see for any action or film fan.

17. W

    Wuchak 5 月 7, 2021

    _**Well done spy/caper thriller with Tom Cruise and an eye-rolling Scooby-Doo element**_

    The Impossible Missions Force has a mission at a Prague gala concerning a CIA non-official cover list, but it doesn’t go as planned. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and Clair Phelps (Emmanuelle Béart) then team-up with two disavowed agents (Ving Rhames and Jean Reno) to steal the real NOC list at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, before going to London for further thrills involving the TGV train to Paris. Jon Voight and Henry Czerny are on hand as leaders of IMF while Vanessa Redgrave plays an arms dealer and Kristin Scott Thomas an IMF agent.

    “Mission: Impossible” (1996) was loosely inspired by the TV series of the late 60s/early 70s and started the successful movie franchise starring Cruise. Expect convoluted dialogues, espionage gadgets, high society galas, foggy cobblestone streets, sudden deaths, globetrotting, double agents, capers and mind-blowing action.

    One thing that turned me off was the several occasions where a person’s fake face is torn off à la Scooby-Doo. Once would’ve been enough, but three times? What were the writers thinking? Other than that cavil, this is a quality spy/caper flick; it’s just too tortuous for my tastes with not enough human interest.

    The film runs 1 hour, 50 minutes, and was shot in Prague; London, Pinewood Studios & various other areas in England; and McLean, Virginia, & Washington DC.

    GRADE: B-

18. D

    Dark Jedi 5 月 13, 2018

    When I first saw this movie I did not like it at all. My main gripe with the movie was (and is) that it did not feel like a Mission Impossible movie.

    Spoilers ahead! In the original series the team always succeeded, at least in the episodes I watched. However, the movie starts off with a big failure. Then to make matters worse we learn that Mr. Phelps, one of the original lead characters, is actually a traitor. I was so disappointed!

    Now when I watched it for the second time with my son I actually liked it a lot more. I still think it is sad that the script writers felt they had to introduce all these chock elements but trying to look past those this is a pretty good movie. I still do not think it is truly a Mission Impossible movie in the good old style of the series though.

    It is a very good action/thriller movie though. Tom Cruise is really not bad in the role of Ethan Hunt and so are the rest of the actors. He is performing quite a few spectacular stunts and there are a decent amount of high tech stuff in the movie. Sure, some of the stunts and action scenes are perhaps a bit convoluted but it provides for some good cinemagic and it is fiction after all.

    If this movie would not have been labelled Mission Impossible I would probably have given it another star but I cannot bring myself to completely overlook how far from the original inspiration it has strayed.

19. G

    Gimly 8 月 15, 2016

    While the sequences that _Mission: Impossible_ is most famous for (the ceiling-descent and train-top) are truly thrilling, absolutely everything in between these scenes is obvious and uninspired. Rarely can a movie have you so completely engaged one minute, and then immediately back to checking the time the next.

    An important film, pop-culturally speaking, but not a very good one.

    _Final rating:★★ – Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._