Movie #138 - Mission: Impossible III

Title: Mission: Impossible III

Director: JJ Abrams

Release Year: 2006

Plot Summary: IMF leader Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend.

Thoughts: Apparently it's the new cool thing to despise Tom Cruise. Well, I dare anyone to say that I've ever been cool! Ha. Regardless, I didn't think M:I:III was half-bad for what it was. The plot was pretty cliché and not awfully interesting, but who goes to an action movie for the plot anyway?

In terms of performances, I thought Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Billy Crudup were top-notch all the way. Hoffman especially - he was the whole reason I even was interested in seeing the movie, and I can emphatically say that he did not disappoint as a villain. (Also kudos to Keri Russell for the short time she was on-screen.)

Recommendations: If you like Hoffman, you'll love him in this one. Other than that, it's just your typical mindless action movie. Not that there's anything wrong with that!