Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (aka MI-4)
U/A; Action, Thriller
Dir: Brad Bird
Cast: Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Michael Nyqvist, Anil Kapoor
Rating: * * 1/2u00a0(out of 5)
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"Blue is glue," Simon Pegg's Benji helpfully informs IMF secret agent/superhero Ethan Hunt (Cruise) as he's about to climb up the side of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, using only a pair of electronic suction gloves that light up when activated. Referring to the colour of that light, Hunt asks, "And what's red?" "Dead," says Benji, without batting an eyelid.

This sequence encapsulates the little that's good about Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, the latest entrant in this now 15-year-old cinematic franchise.u00a0The aforementionedu00a0nail-biting set-piece on the side of the Burj featuring Cruise, defying every bit of the 49 years he has allegedly spent on this planet, forms the centerpiece of this film. This may just be the most breathtaking action movie sequence of the year.