![]() Many of the best M:I action scenes play with silence, but the buildup here-which seamlessly connects copious moving parts, with attention given to Ethan, Benji, Solomon, and three separate assassins-is all the more thrilling for its booming noise. Ethan and Benji’s trip to the opera is the most beautiful action scene in the entire franchise, with a backdrop of stunning colors-Ilsa’s yellow dress!-and moody lighting and the tension-ratcheting soundtrack of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot. But in terms of aesthetics, it’s a flat-out jaw-dropper. In terms of pure stunt work, the Vienna State Opera scene doesn’t belong this high. Opera assassination, Mission: Impossible–Rogue Nation I’ve seen Dead Reckoning Part One only once thus far, and this is the sequence I’m most eager to rewatch. The latter is almost like a video game, as Ethan and Grace face unique obstacles in each car-a grill that catches fire, a heavy piano-that require different acts of athleticism to navigate. And Ethan and Grace still need to climb through falling train cars-in a slow-motion tumble over an exploded bridge-in the most gripping action of the newest M:I film.Įven in an oeuvre that prizes inventiveness, this ending is especially creative, with both the conception of Cruise’s cliff dive and the vertical train escape. ![]() Ethan still needs to make another dangerous parachute jump. Ethan and Gabriel still need to fist-and-knife-fight atop the train, even as it speeds through a tunnel. But at the point when Ethan initiates a BASE jump by riding his motorcycle off a cliff-that’s worth repeating: he initiates a BASE jump by riding his motorcycle off a cliff-the action isn’t even halfway over. ![]() If it included only the “biggest stunt in cinema history,” this climactic sequence would rank comfortably within the top 10. Battle on the Orient Express, Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One ![]()
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