A great slogan for the current state of the Mission: Impossible franchise: "We keep hoping they'll get better." The thing is, people are drawn to pulse-pounding action films, even if the plots are empty. I can't make that judgement call in this case, because I've only seen the original Mission: Impossible movie (and liked it), but it's a truth. We love eye-popping special effects, even if there's not really a compelling story accompanying them. Even though at this point, it should be called Mission: It Seems Impossible That Ethan Hunt Hasn't Retired Yet, the movies still get mostly good reviews overall and earn decent money in the box office. The filmmakers spend so much on the special effects, though, I'm not even sure if they've been breaking even with the latest M:I movies. Arguably, though, another psychological reason why people are still going to see Mission: Impossible movies is Tom Cruise. Still, though, when I think Tom Cruise, I don't really think hanging onto speeding jets or maneuvering through laser mazes. Nope - for me, "Danger Zone" just starts playing in my head.
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