Like the Fast and Furious franchise, the M:I films have now found their reliable groove and identity, and this fifth entry in the series is a slick and confident product that works extremely well and fully justifies its bold move up from its originally-intended Boxing Day release to compete in the big blockbuster Summer of 2015. Rogue Nation also benefits from joining other spy thrillers from this year such as Kingsman, SPY, Spooks - The Greater Good and The Man From UNCLE by embracing its retro roots with modern stylings, from its dizzying globe-trotting to a fine mix of modern tech and old-school physical action. Whilst obviously a Tom Cruise vehicle - and these films really work with the total evident commitment on- and off-screen by the star - the rest of the core cast (an excellent Simon Pegg and wonderfully-played character work by Jeremy Renner and Alec Baldwin) are very strong here, accompanied by a superb and riveting performance by Rebecca Ferguson as an agent of questionable loyalties. There is a fantastic car/bike chase sequence, a wonderfully-choreographed assassination attempt at the Vienna Opera House (even if it is over-extended), and in spite of a rather straightforward story given the film's lengthy running time, Rogue Nation is a very complete and well-mounted actioner that demonstrates this series is very much alive.
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