The real reason for the title...

I'll say it again, for all the shortcomings of New Zealand's free-to-air television, there is one thing they do very well, and that's show movies.  They don't just show them either, they generally show them complete and unedited, and that's terrific.  They air the content at age-appropriate times, and that's that.  It's grand.

Due to this, we caught Mission Impossible III the other day. The flick didn't get the best press and had some publicity and box office issues when it hit theaters.  The reason for this is that the marketing crew had the impossible mission of trying to sell this film against the backdrop of Tom Cruise in total insanity mode.  He got all mavericky with his persona and starting whooping it up on Oprah's couch, getting all crazy with his Scientology schtick, and insulting Matt Lauer to his face.  

Tom's a guy who has been served really well up until that point by keeping his inner nut case pretty well contained, and really, it's a shame he went to the zoo during promotion for this because it really was a fun and intense movie to watch.  Philip Seymour Hoffman was a terrific bad guy because hey, the guy's a really good actor.  Tom Cruise, as an actor, really can turn in some good performances, and I thought he did here, and the rest of the movie was a fun time.  So, if you enjoyed the first one when it came out, but avoided the third one due to press about Tom, give it a watch, I think you'll enjoy it.