Mission: Impossible
Film1996110 min

Mission: Impossible

Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerespionagerobots/ai/spacemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Expect the Impossible."

Boxlist takeA wide-ranging, unsentimental thriller: larger-than-life and fast-moving. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the No. 1 suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartHenry CzernyJean Reno

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1996
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cruise/Wagner Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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