In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, the fourth film in the Mission Impossible franchise, we find Ethan Hunt on a mission to stop a Russian terrorist from getting his hands on a satellite that would enable him to gain control of nuclear missiles. This time around Ethan is joined by a team of IMF agents to help him out. Before they can accomplish their goal, an unknown assailant blows up the Kremlin. The Russians think the IMF agents are responsible, so the U.S. government disavows IMF and initiates Ghost Protocol so as not to start a conflict with Russia. It's not entirely clear what that means, but we find out that at least the agents in Hunt's team are the only ones left. The agents have to race against time and Russian police who are pursuing them in order to stop the terrorist from firing the nuclear missiles and starting World War III.
For a sequel, Ghost Protocol is actually very entertaining. I was a little worried that this wouldn't live up to the first three films, but it held its own. To be honest though, MI2 is still my favorite. Tom Cruise still fits the role of Ethan Hunt perfectly. Jeremy Renner is fast becoming one of my favorite action stars. I have yet to see a movie I haven't liked with him in it. Simon Pegg is hilarious as the IMF tech agent. MI4 is still the stereotypical spy flick, with a bunch of explosions, fight scenes, car chases, etc.; but despite that Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, and Paula Patton made this one an entertaining popcorn flick. It's one to at least see once, maybe a couple times.
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