![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the best M:I action scenes play with silence, but the buildup here-which seamlessly connects copious moving parts, with attention given to Ethan, Benji, Solomon, and three separate assassins-is all the more thrilling for its booming noise. Ethan and Benji’s trip to the opera is the most beautiful action scene in the entire franchise, with a backdrop of stunning colors-Ilsa’s yellow dress!-and moody lighting and the tension-ratcheting soundtrack of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot. But in terms of aesthetics, it’s a flat-out jaw-dropper. In terms of pure stunt work, the Vienna State Opera scene doesn’t belong this high. Opera assassination, Mission: Impossible–Rogue Nation I’ve seen Dead Reckoning Part One only once thus far, and this is the sequence I’m most eager to rewatch. The latter is almost like a video game, as Ethan and Grace face unique obstacles in each car-a grill that catches fire, a heavy piano-that require different acts of athleticism to navigate. And Ethan and Grace still need to climb through falling train cars-in a slow-motion tumble over an exploded bridge-in the most gripping action of the newest M:I film.Įven in an oeuvre that prizes inventiveness, this ending is especially creative, with both the conception of Cruise’s cliff dive and the vertical train escape. Ethan still needs to make another dangerous parachute jump. Ethan and Gabriel still need to fist-and-knife-fight atop the train, even as it speeds through a tunnel. But at the point when Ethan initiates a BASE jump by riding his motorcycle off a cliff-that’s worth repeating: he initiates a BASE jump by riding his motorcycle off a cliff-the action isn’t even halfway over. If it included only the “biggest stunt in cinema history,” this climactic sequence would rank comfortably within the top 10. Battle on the Orient Express, Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One ![]()
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