Mission: Impossible, a series that’s never shown much interest in character-building, has become the perfect embodiment of Tom Cruise’s illegible reputation.
Okay, so audiences still aren’t ready for De Palma’s operatic visual sensibilities, but surely critics must be on board by now, right?
Sometimes, a ruse is so convincing that everyone is fooled, swept up by the yank of the proverbial rug.
De Palma remains one of the most prolific, poorly understood and controversial directors in the history of cinema.