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Yet from the start,Mission: Impossiblealways seemed in an action-movie class all its own.
True, the writing process involved draft after draft, but the results spoke for themselves.
Theres not an obvious dud theM:Iequivalent ofKingdom of the Crystal Skullin the bunch.
But lets try anyway.
7.Mission: Impossible 2(2000)
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The secondMission: Impossiblemovie now looks a bit off-model.
It moves, by comparison, at a more leisurely pace than the original or its successors.
Thandiwe Newton makes for an excellent reluctant heroine, too.
6.Mission: Impossible III(2006)
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Fortunately,MI:IIImore than delivered.
It creates a sense that he really would be happier walking away from saving the world but simply cant.
Having Philip Seymour Hoffman aboard as the series best villain didnt hurt either.
5.Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation(2015)
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For a while, it looked like eachMission: Impossibleentry would showcase a different filmmaker.
The first four entries were helmed by four different directors, none of whom made repeat appearances.
What the films have lost in stylistic unpredictability theyve gained in consistency.
(And no director knows how to film Cruise running quite as well.)
4.Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One(2023)
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In some respects, its too soon to rankDead Reckoning Part One, for reasons suggested by its title.
3.Mission: Impossible(1996)
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Of the two, only the second still sticks.
2.Mission: Impossible Fallout(2018)
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1.Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol(2011)
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.
