Tom Cruise plays an action hero who does amazing feats. That's a pretty good start. It begins with him jumping onto an airplane - he runs at it from the side and takes a flying leap onto the wing. That's jumping on!
The movie has a vague plot to stop "The Syndicate" led by the shadowly "Lane". I guess Lex Luthor and Dr. Octopus were busy. But the plot is just a way to thread the various (but cool) car chases, motorcycle chases, airplane recovery, underwater rescues, and other various security breaches.
This being an action film, no bullets will ever hit our hero, no car wreck will damage them, no authority will stop them, no bomb will blow up nearby that they can't outrun.
Rebecca Ferguson plays a good leading lady, and looks great doing it. Very traditional. Compare to Edge of Tomorrow from last year, another Cruise action flick. Good support with Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and even Alec Baldwin. Gives it an A Team vibe.
Good summer escape fare. * * * of 5
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