Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - 3 1/2 smiles

Whatever you think about Tom Cruise, you can't deny his dedication to his craft. To top last year's stunt atop the Burj Khalifa, "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" finds Cruise's character, Ethan Hunt, clinging to the outside of an Airbus A400M without benefit of special effects or a stunt man. And although this stunt is not central to the story, it is, nonetheless, quite daring. The most suspenseful sequences are an underwater task, a motorcycle chase and the final confrontation. Director Christopher McQuarrie's script takes the MIF to Vienna, Casablanca and London in search of the nefarious leader of the Syndicate, that has wrecked havoc across the world. Returning are Ving Rhames' Luthor, the only actor to be in all five installments. Simon Pegg's Benji, in this third Mission: Impossible, gets a meaty supporting role as Nathan's second and Jeremy Renner is the only actor to be featured in both Mission: Impossible and the Jason Bourne franchises. New is Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, who is just as physically intimidating and deadly as Hunt. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" offers a serious tone, but there's enough humor to keep things light. It's definitely a summer popcorn movie and definitely worth seeing.