‘Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation’ trailer: Tom Cruise’s work never done
Tom Cruise’s super-spy Ethan Hunt faces his usual share of challenges in the new trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,†whether dodging gun-toting motorcycle henchmen, carrying out a perilous underwater break-in or hanging off the door of an airborne cargo plane.
But his greatest threat of all might come from none other than … Washington bean counters. As Alec Baldwin’s CIA chief says in the two-and-a-half-minute clip, “The time has come to dissolve the IMF. It’s not just a rogue organization, it is a disgraced one.â€
Funny he should mention rogue organizations, because while he’s trying to shut down Hunt and his team — including tech whiz Benji (Simon Pegg), agent-turned-analyst Brandt (Jeremy Renner) and new ally Ilsa (Rebecca Ferguson) — they’re trying to protect the world from the Syndicate, a shadowy evil counterpart to the Impossible Missions Force.
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This being a “Mission: Impossible†movie, that sets the stage for all manner of over-the-top action set pieces, this time mounted by writer-director Christopher McQuarrie (“The Way of the Gun,†“Jack Reacherâ€).
Technically, we won’t find out if Hunt and the gang get downsized until July 31, when Paramount Pictures releases “Rogue Nation.†But considering that the four previous installments of the “M:I†franchise have combined to gross more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office, it’s probably safe to assume they’re not out of a job just yet.
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