I’ll probably lose the one ounce of credibility I have left here in speaking the truth on a very important subject matter. Tom Cruise is a great actor. And more importantly, he’s usually in good movies.

Say whatever you want about the man — Crazy, Annoying, Over Acting, Scientologist — I’m 100% all in on Team Cruise. Say what you want about his supposed fake marriage (ridiculous), sexual identity (who cares), or his acting chops (you’re wrong), Tom Cruise is the man.  Name another actor that can match up to this body of work:  The Outsiders, Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, Mission Impossible franchise, Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, and Minority Report. And that’s without even mentioning a few of his classics Risky Business and Cocktail.  Find your favorite actor/actress and check their movies on IMDB. NO ONE matches up to Mr. Cruise. No one. I’m not saying he’s the best actor, I’m just saying that he knows how to pick the right films. Even with his occasional duds, he always swings for the fences.

This is exactly why I don’t automatically dismiss a fourth film from the dying Mission:Impossible franchise. A few other reasons you should be interested:

• Brad Bird (director of the wonderful Iron Giant and The Incredibles) is making his live action debut as a director
• Jeremy Renner is the co-star
• Tom Cruise performed most of his own stunts. Want to see him jump out of the tallest skyscraper in the world (over a mile and a half UP)? I don’t care how much safety gear you have on, this man is crazy.  Check out the behind the scenes nuttery right HERE.

Now that you have been fully convinced WHY this movie has potential, check out the great trailer after the jump. Sometimes dumb action is good — especially when Tom Cruise is performing it. Watch Tom outrun an explosion. Watch him outrun a tornado looking thing. Watch him outrun Usain Bolt.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Release Date:  December 21st, 2011

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