MI3 combines the intrigue of MI1 with the action of MI2 and delivers a fun and punchy popcorn chomper all the way to the end. I found the writing excellent. I especially loved the Vatican scenes. The edge to MI was back like days of old on the TV. The intense suspense, and the "he gonna jump where?" type of feeling.The cast is a ripper and from the brutal opening scene it's pedal to the metal with everything we want in a secret agent flick; action, hot chicks, exotic cities, cool gadgets and stunts. Found the music infectious and inticing each nuance of the scenes, I was lost in the movie .Also liked occasional lame and corny lines. Laurance Fishburne has the best line: "I'd bleed on the flag to keep the stripes red" (or somethin' like that). A good movie to watch.