Plot: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) gets framed for blowing a up a Russian building, and then gets abandoned by the US government. He and three others work to prevent a crazy man from starting a nuclear war.
We have seen a million spy movies, and three previous Mission Impossible movies. With such a simple story, and the writers appear to be trying to find new material, and for the most part succeeding. This film is well crafted, and a little bit humorous.
The best scene is the one from the preview where the Secretary of State is explaining how the IMF has been "disavowed." This is a plot thread that Mission Impossible has been setting up since the first TV episode, and it is about time that they played out what happens when you get "disavowed."
Another good scene is the opening scene with an IMF spy falling backwards down a building, and shooting badguys with a pistols in each hand as he falls -- it is a copy of Trinity's fall in Matrix Revolutions, and just as cool here.
The plot is simple and most of the story is told visually, as the film keeps going in the same direction from beginning to end. The characters have small backstories, but seems to be acting out of self-less dedication instead of personal motivation. The music is good. The special effects are good quality without being too superhero.
Ghost Protocol is a fun movie; the morale is about self-less devotion to country despite the fact that the government betrays you -- not a serious message.
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