Plot
The third entry in Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible film series involves super Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) being forced back into the field just when he was planning on marrying his girlfriend, Julia (Michelle Monaghan). The agency asks Hunt to save an operative (Keri Russell) he trained after weapons dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) kidnaps her. With the help of his field team -- played by Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Maggie Q -- Hunt achieves his goal, but becomes involved in a web of double-crosses that leave him wondering if he can trust his superiors (Billy Crudup and Laurence Fishburne). Eventually Davian threatens Julia's life in order to get away with his evil plan. Simon Pegg appears as an IMF tech expert. ~ Perry Seibert, RoviReview
There is a thin line between a big dumb action film and a big ridiculous action film. The first assumes the audience will turn out no matter what the filmmakers do, while the second is made by people who enjoy the outrageous over-the-top stunts just as much as the audience. Mission: Impossible III is a big ridiculous action film. The action sequences for the most part do not inspire awe with breathtaking effects, but they do provide giggles because of how the complications pile up -- the big set pieces are well-written. The gadgetry and the pacing will remind viewers of the best of the Bond films, and the supporting cast often provides welcome surprises. Philip Seymour Hoffman is riveting as the bad guy, and fans of the actor will enjoy the moment when he gets to play Tom Cruise playing his character -- a sentence that will make more sense to those familiar with the Mission: Impossible series. First-time feature director J.J. Abrams strikes a fine balance between character and action, allowing supporting players to register without ever letting it feel like anyone other than Tom Cruise is the center of the film. That may be a stumbling block for those who have grown tired of Cruise, but anyone else should feel satisfied with this solid, enjoyable effort. ~ Perry Seibert, RoviCast
- Tom Cruise - Ethan Hunt
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - Owen Davian
- Ving Rhames - Luther Strickell
- Billy Crudup - Musgrave
- Michelle Monaghan - Julia
Credit
Dennis Bradford - Art Director, Giacomo Carducci - Art Director, Gary Kosko - Art Director, Stefano M. Ortolani - Art Director, Brad Ricker - Art Director, Sean Haworth - Art Director, Domenic Silvestri - Art Director, Kevin Kavanaugh - Art Director, Eugenio Ulissi - Art Director, Yu Baiyang - Art Director, Daniel Dorrance - Supervising Art Director, Wang Guichun - Associate Producer, April Webster - Casting, Tim Simonec - Conductor, Arthur Anderson - Co-producer, Kevin de la Noy - Co-producer, Shi Dong-Ming - Co-producer, Jiang Tao - Co-producer, Colleen Atwood - Costume Designer, David Sardi - First Assistant Director, Tommy Gormley - First Assistant Director, Sylvia Liu - First Assistant Director, Luigi Spoletini - First Assistant Director, Inti Carboni - First Assistant Director, J.J. Abrams - Director, Vic Armstrong - Second Unit Director, Maryann Brandon - Editor, Mary Jo Markey - Editor, Stratton Leopold - Executive Producer, Han Sanping - Executive Producer, Yang Buting - Executive Producer, Warren Hanneman - Hair Styles, Lynda K. Walker - Hair Styles, Elaina P. Schulman - Hair Styles, Liu Di-Shen - Location Manager, Dawn Blacksten - Location Manager, Nick Daubeny - Location Manager, Carol Flaisher - Location Manager, Klaus Darrelmann - Location Manager, Douglas Dresser - Location Manager, W. Jeffrey Frizzell - Location Manager, Gao Chao - Location Manager, Enrico Latella - Location Manager, Vincenzo Testa - Location Manager, Enzo Sisti - Line Producer, Lalo Schifrin - Composer (Music Score), Michael Giacchino - Composer (Music Score), Danny Bramson - Musical Direction/Supervision, Michele Burke - Makeup, Barney Burman - Makeup Special Effects, Proteus Makeup FX - Makeup Special Effects, Phillipe Carr-Foster - Camera Operator, Colin Anderson - Camera Operator, Noah Weinzweig - Camera Operator, Scott A. Chambliss - Production Designer, Joerg Widmer - Cinematographer, Dan Mindel - Cinematographer, Sun Yingrui - Production Manager, Steve Harding - Production Manager, Tom Cruise - Producer, Paula Wagner - Producer, Roy Barnes - Set Designer, Andrew Reeder - Set Designer, J. Andre Chaintrevil - Set Designer, Timothy M. Earls - Set Designer, Stella Vaccaro - Set Designer, Scott Zuber - Set Designer, Mark Lucero - Set Designer, Jeff Wexler - Sound Mixer, Moe Chamberlain - Sound Mixer, Alan Rankin - Sound/Sound Designer, Vic Armstrong - Stunts Coordinator, Claudio Pacifico - Stunts Coordinator, Renato Agostini - Special Effects Supervisor, Bruce Law - Special Effects Supervisor, David Witz - Unit Production Manager, Stratton Leopold - Unit Production Manager, Vito Colazzo - Unit Production Manager, Michael Scheel - Unit Production Manager, J.J. Abrams - Screenwriter, Alex Kurtzman - Screenwriter, Roberto Orci - Screenwriter, Stephen St. John - Second Unit Director Of Photography, C. Mitchell Amundsen - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Chris Haarhoff - Second Unit Camera, William O'Drobinak - Second Unit Camera, Roger Guyett - Visual Effects Supervisor, Jeff Frost - Model Effects, David Nowell - Aerial Photography, Michele Burke - Makeup Supervisor, Debbi Bossi - Post Production Supervisor, Steven Lionetti - Production Supervisor, Matthew J. Birch - Production Supervisor, Debbie Schwab - Production Supervisor, Steven B. Melton - Properties Master, He Xu Feng - Properties Master, Toni Murer - Properties Master, Pan Wei Da - Properties Master, Andy Nelson - Re-Recording Mixer, Anna Behlmer - Re-Recording Mixer, Dawn Gilliam - Script Supervisor, Eduardo Petti - Second Assistant Director, Thomas Harper - Second Assistant Director, Crystal Gong Chun - Second Assistant Director, Leomon Liu Yick Man - Second Assistant Director, Daniel Sudick - Special Effects Coordinator, Daniel Dominic Acon - Special Effects Coordinator, Mark Stoeckinger - Supervising Sound Editor, Tom C. Peitzman - Visual Effects Producer, Robert Bruce McCleery - Chief Lighting Technician, Wong Chi-ming - Chief Lighting Technician, Stefano Marino - Chief Lighting Technician, Martin Frank - Chief Lighting Technician, Sebastian Milito - Construction Coordinator, Cheryl Beasley Blackwell - Costumes Supervisor, Daniela Ciancio - Costumes Supervisor, Jack Tung - Costumes Supervisor, Viviane Normand - Key Hairstylist, Maggie Fung - Key Make-up, Deborah Patino - Key Make-up, Industrial Light & Magic - Visual Effects, Neil Corbould - Visual Effects, Lola - Visual Effects, Karen Manthey - Set Decorator, Chiara Balducci - Set Decorator, Martin Allan Kloner - Visual Effects Editor, Pacific Title - Title Design, Art Studio - Title Design, Terrie Velazquez-Owen - Department Head Hair, Sheryl Blum - Department Head Hair, Maria Teresa Corridoni - Department Head Hair, Francisco X. Perez - Department Head Makeup, Eric Schwab - Visual Consultant| Mission: Impossible II (2000 Film), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011 Film) | |
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