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August 7, 2015
Mission accomplished in Cruise's new flick
By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer
AP National Writer
| Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation |
 Director: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson Rating: PG-13 Running time: 131 minutes |
There's some interesting talk in the cleverly satisfying script of “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” about the element of luck. As in: How much is luck a factor in the success of Ethan Hunt and his IMF cohorts? After all, in the last movie they merely saved us from a nuclear holocaust. Was it talent, work, or dumb luck?
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