Freeview film of the day: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise and the Impossible Mission team return in M:I4, a thrill-ride of stunts and breathtaking action set pieces
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ★★★★
9.00-11.35pm Film4
The Incredibles director Brad Bird transfers his dazzling and dynamic skills to the live-action format superbly in his gripping rejuvenation of the spy action franchise. Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his crack team are blamed for a botched mission, and the entire Impossible Missions Force is disbanded (the ghost protocol of the title). Cut off from all support, the agents must attempt to stop a rogue extremist scientist (Michael Nyqvist) from causing nuclear armageddon. The story may sound familiar, but the gadgets are more outlandish than ever (the retina-based video screen is fabulous), the spectacle absolutely amazing (Cruise dangling off the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, wearing suction gloves) and the special effects as high-end as they come. Jeremy Renner is a capable new addition to the IMF, and Simon Pegg is promoted to full comedy relief role. It’s an inventive, relentless and tension-laden caper.
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