Tom Cruise is back with a bang, as the fourth Mission: Impossible movie sees him at the top of his game and giving 100% to this movie which at one point seemed destined never to happen and which was never likely to be this much fun. Made secure by an exceptionally tight and effectively-constructed script, Brad Bird finds the balance between light-hearted caper and serious action which made the original 1960s series a success. Right from the opening jailbreak, the action set-pieces are spectacular and at times dementedly enjoyable, and - as is acknowledged in the film itself - there is a real sense of 'team' at play here. Simon Pegg is good fun but also shows he can handle the serious moments, and the addition of the excellent Jeremy Renner sees Cruise visibly raise his acting game. The plot is light, but it carries through the whole film effectively, and the film is beautifully shot in strongly-used globetrotting locations both day and night. Ghost Protocol definitely puts Cruise and the franchise back on track - a fifth entry in the series can now be looked forward to optimistically.
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