might be the most overlooked entry in the ghost protocol to present run and i’m not really sure why. the opera scene is one of the best in the franchise and feels almost ripped out of the original. vault scene/stunt is insane and one of the most tense moments of action in the franchise, coupled with the motorcycle chase immediately after is pulse-pounding stuff. this one also has one of the better last 30 minutes in the series, with it…

one of those movies that has a lot of valid criticisms that i simply do not care about because it absolutely rocks. people say this has a weird structure but its a pretty distinguishable 3 acts imo; first act essentially ends after the airport scene, second act is everything from rome up until the train sequence and then the train sequence is the third act. it just ends on a cliffhanger (which is a valid criticism). does get a little…

god, what a disappointment. there is so much i liked about this too. every actor brings their a-game (zoe kravitz gives the best performance here), the score is fantastic, it has pretty decent cinematography, AMAZING production design, pulse-pounding action (some of the best hand to hand combat in recent memory), great costumes, and the works. however, the writing in this film is atrocious. from a story and plot point of view, it’s convoluted, drawn-out, and has poor pacing. and the…