WCG, HDR and Dolby Vision work wonders with the colours, bringing forth glowing signs, spotlights, explosions, the gorgeous reflections in the Burj, the glowing orange of the sandstorm, and the mechanical cold blue-grey of the car factory finale.
The high-tech railway car, the underwater escape, and the entire Dubai sequence - not least the scaling of the Burj which is amidst one of the most spectacular-looking scenes ever to grace the format - it's all fantastic material which the 4K rendition delivers with skill. The film, which you likely thought could never look any better, looks better than ever before.ĭetail laps up the weathered prison setting for the opening sequence, Cruise's ageing but still phenomenal physique, strands of hair and fine precision details on facial close-ups. The Ghost Protocol 4K release has a hard task besting that, but does so with flying colours, and makes for utter demo and reference material on the still niche format, with staggering detail and fabulous colours. It was an easy demo/reference disc, particularly with all those stunning IMAX-derived shots.
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Whilst the first three films have all had questionable Blu-ray predecessors upon which to found a noticeable improvement, Ghost Protocol already looked utterly spectacular on 1080p Blu-ray. Not just the highlight of this Mission: Impossible set, but one of the best looking discs released this year. It's final nod to a core theme in the third film was also a nice tie-in, directly linking the events in the third, fourth, fifth and - soon - sixth films in a way which worked so wonderfully for the Fast and Furious franchise in terms of pure fan service, and which will hopefully pay dividends with Fallout.Īlthough lacking in a strong villain - on paper the deadly antagonist, whose prowess with face-masks makes him the perfect anti-hero for Cruise's Hunt, should be one of the best so far, but casting the late Michael Nyqvist was a fatal error because he just wasn't very believable - Ghost Protocol remains fabulous summer Blockbuster entertainment and the first of two - and hopefully three - entries which would surprise audiences to best their Bond counterparts. This fourth film also continued the theme of recurring cast members (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) forming something of a team and a Mission: Impossible 'family', with Renner joining the fold here, and Paula Patton adding some leggy kick-assery to the mix, even if it would be her only entry. Sure, the first three films had their fair share of memorable moments, but Cruise's IMAX-tastic climb of the Burj is something of legend, reminding franchise fans that the star - who had just turned 50 - wasn't going to cede the throne anytime soon, with potential replacement Jeremy Renner paling in comparison. However Cruise, as ever, remains the backbone of the franchise, taking the mission seriously no matter how ridiculous Simon Pegg may behave, and affording his comedy counterparts a serious foil which mostly works.Įver the trooper, it's Ghost Protocol that arguably cemented the franchise's - and the star's - name with regards to grand stunts, something which the early Bond films used to be celebrated for, but which Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible is now synonymous with. Tonally, Ghost Protocol is arguably the most whimsical of the whole lot, with random characters like the dumbstruck Russian cell-mate, and Anil Kapoor's slimy - and strangely feline - tycoon almost pushing this into farce. Fabulous summer Blockbuster entertainment.