(3.5 / 4)
Fallout has accomplished the impossible as the sixth installment of a franchise spanning 22 years. It is as fun as ever with no sign of running out of steam.
I recall seeing Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol back during December of 2011 in IMAX. I would characterize myself as a casual Mission Impossible fan at best, and attended this showing purely because there was a sneak peek of The Dark Knight Rises attached to it. Much to my surprise, despite being the fourth installment of a franchise spanning 15 years, the film was incredibly engaging and fresh. It was easily one of the most entertaining films of that year. 2015’s Rogue Nation more than maintained the same level of quality and even introduced some fantastic new characters. Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) was particularly noteworthy, as she provided the franchise with a strong female presence, which was a far cry from the premiere film’s tendency to have every female character possess no discernable trait apart from wanting to be romantically entangled with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise).