Mission: Impossible III

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69%

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Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an international broker of arms and information, who is as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear -- including the woman Hunt loves.

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Fast-paced, with eye-popping stunts and special effects, the latest Mission: Impossible installment delivers everything an action fan could ask for. A thrilling summer popcorn flick.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Indistinguishable but for one vital element: Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Sep 12, 2022

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David Ansen

Newsweek

...this snappy installment is a marked improvement over John Woo's surprisingly dull sequel, though the set pieces lack the elegance and visual coherence of the Brian de Palma original.

Nov 1, 2007

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Ben Walters

Time Out

There are plentiful perilous countdowns, most of the set-pieces are impressively mounted and, in its own silly way, the pay-off offers a glancing blow at US foreign policy. Relatable? No. But quite fun.

Jun 24, 2006

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What I admire about and why I enjoy returning to Abrams’ sequel is the momentum and emotional immediacy of the plot.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 6, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Regardless of the minutes eaten up by littler details (and the illogicality of the geography jumps and the convenient gadgets), the focus on nonstop action and suspense is exceptional.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 29, 2022

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

'Mission: Impossible III' is a 100% J.J. Abrams film with all the (very) positive and the (little) negative that this implies, of course. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 23, 2020

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Tony P Wasn't terrible but not great! Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Lucas t I've only seen up to this one but it is the best so far. 8/10. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review Charles C This is definitely where the franchise started to take off, with memorable characters, villains and action sequences Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Narciso R P. S. Hoffman was exceptional. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Kevin R Most personal mission Impossible movie. Arguably the greatest. Its sequel is made possible because of this one. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Ben N While MI:1 set the tone (let's forget MI:2, please), this movie fleshed out what a Mission Impossible film is... fast - flashy. Lots of great gear and awesome set pieces. A plot that is twisted, but understandable. Over the top stunts.Let's face it - the fights and shootouts are ridiculous. But it's just block-buster fun, and the actors are great! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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J.J. Abrams Director Tom Cruise Ethan Hunt Philip Seymour Hoffman Owen Davian Ving Rhames Luther Stickell Billy Crudup John Musgrave Michelle Monaghan Julia

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