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Time spent watching films, even crappy ones, is time well-spent.

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    What you'll find here are comments on the movies through which I've cried, yawned, laughed, and rolled my eyes since it first occurred to me to record my film thoughts while they're still fresh in my mind (early 2002, some early reviews thrown in as a bonus. You're welcome). Entry dates reflect my screening -- parenthetical dates are US release (aka Oscar eligibility) years.
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12/31/2011

Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

I really liked the idea of this: the Kremlin gets bombed and it looks like Americans are responsible (Tom Cruise's IMF team to be specific), so they're disavowed and have to work with what they've got to clear themselves.

There was quite a bit more humor in this one courtesy of both Simon Pegg, as a finally-field-qualified agent, and the iffy equipment that had a tendency to not work as intended.  There were also a few truly innovative action sequences: a climb up the Burj Khalifa, a chase in a sandstorm, and a brutal race in an automated parking garage.

Delivered exactly what I wanted and little bit more.

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