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I saw MI:III over the weekend. And I thought it was a positive entry into its genre. I overheard some lawyers in my elevator say they did not heart the film because it was a Cruise ego fest. But i think that they developed the baddies quiet well for this series, more so than others. I thought Hoffman gave a dead dry and evil character sketch that was never over done, just simply mean and greedy. And i think there was a veiled political commentary in Billy Crudup's reveal monologue at the end. At least, it made me begin to think about the philosophy of the good and bad, and the dialectic that connects the two. Without a bad, there cannot be a good. So perhaps those that label themselves as good promote the bad to effectuate their assumed positive advantage, politically and socially.
Okay, so maybe Billy wasn't really saying that and my brain that was trained on Xfiles loves to make up conspiracy theories.
Back to the movie itself. I know that i have lived in the UK for awhile when i recognize Simon Peg and Jonathan Ryse Myers, and can tell that Peg's accent is from Southern England (Gloucestershire to be precise). And who can't tell from those gorgeous eyes that JRM is Irish. I did not recognise the two interests of Ethan. Both are from JJ's career as tv writer/director. I rarely watch TV, even in the US, so those chics were unfamiliar to me. And I am proud of JJ because i think he transitioned very well from TV to screen. I could see the Alias allusions in his directing too. Now i know why that show was so good, aside from it's great cast. In fact, if at the end of the MI:III, Sydney was to walk through the door and say welcome to SD6, I would not be surprised at all. It felt like a parallel adventure/sci fi world was being presented to the audience.
So go see this film if you want a good action film and won't puke at the Cruise element. My only complaint was that the admonishments of normal relationships got drawn out, and that the ending was a bit too romantic; it could handle an edgy continuation.
Okay, so maybe Billy wasn't really saying that and my brain that was trained on Xfiles loves to make up conspiracy theories.
Back to the movie itself. I know that i have lived in the UK for awhile when i recognize Simon Peg and Jonathan Ryse Myers, and can tell that Peg's accent is from Southern England (Gloucestershire to be precise). And who can't tell from those gorgeous eyes that JRM is Irish. I did not recognise the two interests of Ethan. Both are from JJ's career as tv writer/director. I rarely watch TV, even in the US, so those chics were unfamiliar to me. And I am proud of JJ because i think he transitioned very well from TV to screen. I could see the Alias allusions in his directing too. Now i know why that show was so good, aside from it's great cast. In fact, if at the end of the MI:III, Sydney was to walk through the door and say welcome to SD6, I would not be surprised at all. It felt like a parallel adventure/sci fi world was being presented to the audience.
So go see this film if you want a good action film and won't puke at the Cruise element. My only complaint was that the admonishments of normal relationships got drawn out, and that the ending was a bit too romantic; it could handle an edgy continuation.
posted by miss goLondon at 3:09 PM
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oh I don't know... Tom Cruise is a GOD, he's the most alpha male, self perpetuating egomaniacal genius guy there ever was. He gets results even if you hate him, and you know he doesn't care that you might hate him because you'll still see his movies.
Actually I hate the twerp, he's short and creepy, and I'm not sure if he signed a pact with the devil or something because he never ages.
J
You went to Portsmouth for a date?
Must be serious.
I was not aware that JRM was in MI3... That lone fact might persuade me to see this movie. I fell in love with him in Match Point. Wasn't crazy about the movie, but saw it three times because of him.
Your only mistake was salted popcorn. And, some might say, Portsmouth. Hope the date went well, Holly - have you given up on London guys entirely?
j, i can't stand the cruister, and i still enjoyed the flick. ONE: merely in getting 2 know phase, which is not serious. Anywhere: it is sad that JRM is not in the movie enough. get the dvd and bookmark his scenes. if you like him, have you checked out cillian murphy? they look like brothers. of hottness.
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