Saturday was pretty cool. My dad was back in town for a couple of days so the whole fam went to see an afternoon showing of Tom Cruise’s newest blockbuster.

First off, it felt very JJ Abrams-esque (JJ of Lost, Alias, Felicity). It started very Alias-like in nature, into the story a bit and then back-tracking to that point. He was a great choice to help write and direct this movie. His work on Alias was crucial to make this a terrific flick, the best in the Mission Impossible series up to this point.

Say what you will about Tom Cruise…he was born for this role. He really is a great action star (even if he does run a little funny). And the people surrounding him in the movie were great. Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Philip Seymour Hoffman…the list goes on. PSH was an AWESOME bad guy as I predicted he would be. I had forgotten that Billy Crudup was in the movie and I was really happy to see him in it. He is such a great actor and I’ve loved him ever since Almost Famous (#4 on my all-time movie list).

The girl…she was OK…looked kinda like a cross between the girl from the Father of the Bride movies and Katie Holmes. Apparently she has been famously cut out of some other bigger movies…she was just OK.

They certainly leave the opportunity out there for another one, but I have a feeling that this might be the last…if JJ directs the next one, I will definitely go see it.

Just don’t expect too much. This is a popcorn flick in every sense of the phrase. It is pure entertainment, but it is VERY entertaining. I recommend it to anyone who likes having fun at the movies.