 "Slight mix-up, but seller made good." | 2008-09-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: AF7YB1DXSGMLY |
| While item sent was not the version I requested, the seller did offer to send it or offered a discount. |
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 "Third Time Was A Charm" | 2008-09-19 |
| - Reviewed By size14d |
| It took 3 trys and JJ Abrams (Lost, Alias etc)to finally get a great MI movie. And, unfortunately, it only took one crazy session of couch jumping on Opera to make a lot of people ignore it. Well, that and the audio players that were placed in LA Times newspaper vending machines to play the theme music when opened, that people mistook for bombs. That negative publicity at release time was very unfortunate because this is by far the best MI of the three. br /br /The trailer gives a good idea of the intense action and interactions between Cruise and Hoffman, who are both at the top of their form. I can't think of a film where either are better. This is an action film with some outlandish gadgets, just like the original TV series and chock full of action. So its not like the new Casino Royale [Blu-ray] or Bourne Trilogy (3pc) (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol Gift) offerings which do not have anywhere near the gadgets that don't exist. This movie is like an update of an old Bond movie with its intense action and fantastic gear. br /br /The plot is no more outlandish then any vintage bond move and is followable. The action scenes are as good as any I have seen, and I am a movie buff. One of my favorite scenes is shot on the old bridge that goes to the Florida Keys. The amount of destruction in that one scene makes me wonder if that strip will be used in a film again. br /br /If you want to watch a great action flick with some intense action scenes I highly recommend MI3 |
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| "Excellent action movie - but don't think about it too much!" | 2008-09-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A31ARSC1LGY8WK |
| Brilliant performances by Tom Cruise and Philip Seymour Hoffman plus excellent, non-cliched action sequences lift this above the average action movie. Throws credibility out the window but moves so fast you wont mind too much. Easily the best entry in the Mission Impossible franchise. |
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| "Better than Bond" | 2008-09-01 |
| - Reviewed By gyeo |
| Better than some recent James Bond films, MI 3 is a shoot-for-the-moon international caper which moves well into the new millennium. This episode takes us from Berlin to the Vatican to Shanghai - ambitious indeed. Slick, youthful and fun, Tom's partners in crime - Ving Rhames, Maggie Q and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are cool and great eye candy. Philip Seymour Hoffman is a good actor, but still looks too much like a blonde teddy bear to be menacing for me. In spite of this, the movie works. Instead of suffering from sucky sequel-itis, the MI 3 creative team keeps making these films better. And that's what I appreciate about the movie. I suspect that JJ Abrams has to take a lot of credit for improving the drama and clarity of the story, which has more character and drama than the usual slam bang action flick. br /br /And at the end of it all, there's no denying that Tom Cruise knows what he is doing. Laugh or sneer at him, but Cruise knows how to deliver with the right team. It remains to be seen what will happen to the eternally youthful Cruise (will he end up like Arnold or Stallone?) and MI 3 could be the last of an era, I suspect. |
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| "MI 3" | 2008-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AQ6G74WMNB75A |
| Didn't realize I had ordered the widescreen version but other than that, love this movie, especially the lamborghini murcialago! |
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| "Cruise knows Action" | 2008-07-14 |
| - Reviewed By 1_pete_ |
Why is it that Tom Cruise is at his best when he is running from something? Minority Report, The Firm, War of the Worlds, etc. - he does a significant amount of escaping and running away from people in all these films. I guess there is just something about seeing him running for his life at full speed that make people want to come back for more. Whatever the reason, I though Mission Impossible III was a good, entertaining show.
The key to this type of movie is expectations. You musn't expect an intricate plot, or clever dialogue. What you should go in expecting is action, and lots of gadgets and devices that help them accomplish their "impossible" mission. Since I don't watch many action movies, whenever I do, it is a fun, lively experience. I don't recommend more than one action movie every six months. Any more and you will be jaded to the genre very quickly.
I do remember that Mission Impossible I, and maybe II as well, had lots of crazy plot twists, so much so that it was hard to figure out who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. The third installment has some of that, but it does not take nearly so many turns, and it is very easy to follow. However, if you are looking for a "mystery", you will probably be disappointed.
One thing that did bother me was the lack of rationality on Tom Cruise's character's part. He seems to lose any perspective toward the end of the movie. While believability does have to be suspended during this type of movie, he is generally a cool, scientific, rational character, but when his girlfriend/wife is kidnapped, he loses it. Oh well, maybe that's the Power of Love.
One side note. When they refer to "IMF" in this film, they are referring to the "Impossible Mission Force" and not the "International Monetary Fund". This became clear to me at the end, but it made me pause in the middle.
Overall, I would recommend this movie if you haven't watched an action movie in a long time and don't really feel like anything more serious. It is a fun way to waste two hours as long as you don't set your expectations too high. |
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 "MI3: Tom Cruise's face is amazing." | 2008-06-18 |
| - Reviewed By brianguy7 |
...or, Mission Impossible 3: The one that will try to prove Tom Cruise is still better than Jesus.
This movie features a derivative plot, with generic spies racing each other toward obtaining a nameless unexplained super weapon. It also features (extremely prominently) Tom Cruise. And Tom Cruise. Plus, Tom Cruise running.
I recommend the Pan-and-Scan version over the widescreen. About 75% of this movie's running time is a close-up of Tom Cruise's face. The widescreen version will distract you from his faux-intense mug, with too much scenery ("costars") off to the sides. The fullscreen version nicely features nothing but Cruise's face, filling most of the screen, most of the time.
Without even a good gimmick (the superweapon is never explained), the only attempt at drama made by this movie is putting Cruise's wife in peril. Trouble is, she is an extremely shallow character, and Cruise has lied to her about most of who he is... so it's hard to feel very invested in her welfare or their "relationship." Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor Oscars: 1) does well, but is on the screen for about eight minutes, dwarfed by the 124 minutes that Cruise (Oscars: 0) dominates the picture.
Cruise mostly does two things: be "intense," and run. He runs about four miles combined throughout the 7-8 scenes focused on him running. He somehow looks shorter than ever too--at one point, Lawrence Fishburne was glaring at him, and I thought he was considering actually *eating* Tom Cruise like a snack. |
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| "J.J. Abrams + Tom Cruise + Philip Seymour Hoffman = Action Movie Masterpiece" | 2008-06-15 |
| - Reviewed By steveo2006 |
When this film was first announced it was met with skepticism and with the constant bad press Tom Cruise had received over the months this movie was destined to fail. That was before we had the chance to see this stellar combination in action; Tom Cruise reprising his role as Ethan Hunt and Philip Seymour Hoffman taking the role as the main bad guy, arms dealer Owen Davian. These two great actors combined together with the unique and talented Directional mind of J.J. Abrams this movie shut all the skeptics up and gave us an action movie that would truly wrap up the Ethan Hunt saga.
Tom Cruise in this movie I think really excels and this is somewhat of a film that really pushed his acting ability to which he delivered perfectly. Philip Hoffman was the true shining light of this film as he played the sick and sadistic arms dealer who was willing to go to any lengths to have Hunt destroyed, even if it meant murdering his girlfriend in the process.
This is a great movie and I thought this was truly the right time to re-ignite an old franchise, if you haven't seen this yet and have been one of the skeptics I challenge you to hate this film. |
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| "A Beautiful Film on Blu-ray" | 2008-04-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1K9GTUDFKLKMF |
| The movie itself was so much better than MI:II and the blu-ray version is noticeably cleaner looking than it's DVD counterpart. |
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| "Amazing PQ" | 2008-03-23 |
| - Reviewed By harrison_fritz87 |
| stellar video transfer. Its too bad HD DVD lost this war but if you happen to own an HD player, this title is well worth picking up. I have 45 titles and this is easily one of the best looking ones. |
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