This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Benoit Blanc: "I operate only within the LAW that is my JURISDICTION"
Also Benoit Blanc: "pls take this explosive device and blow up this billionaire's house lol"
Derol is my favourite character and I want Benoit Blanc films to go on forever until they are literally wheeling Daniel Craig out of his retirement home.
We were in the mood for a dumb film with middling humour and a run-time not exceeding 1.5hr that requires exactly zero brain power to watch, and this hit the brief perfectly.
Go into it with these expectations and you have a perfectly enjoyable watch on your hands.
This film could have been half the length if they removed all the slow mo shots, but that's the noughties for you.
The character assassination of Ethan Hunt compared to the first film is a crime against humanity, and the editing is so shocking I had to physically take a break from watching.
The 1 star is for Luther and Luther ONLY, who deserves better than this 😤
Ralph Fiennes is just outstanding (and everyone else for that matter).
Particular highlights include the soundtrack, the framing, and also the one guy who's sole job was to spill the tea to Cardinal Lawrence (how do I apply for that?)
Come for the gossip, stay for the remarkably moving ending, but this film hits every note perfectly, 10/10.
