***** (Five Stars) I was hesitant to see Mission: Impossible III because of how horrible Mission: Impossible 2 was, well that and I just have not been a Tom Cruise fan lately.  I went into this theatre ready and almost eager to Hate it.  Let me tell you I was blown away by the death defying stunts, the impossible missions completed in a realistic manor, and the incredible special effects.  Part 3 surpasses both its predecessors part one and part two.  Hats off to the director J.J. Abrams who is a first time feature movie director and is most known for his directing work for Alias, Felicity, and Lost.  If he was attempting to launch the summer blockbuster season with a phenomenal movie he can rest assured his Mission was Accomplished, it is absolutely breath taking from the high paced action, to the incredible scenery in Berlin, the Vatican and China.  You can rest assured this big budget was obviously put to good use. If you have been reading my reviews you know that I can really enjoy a movie that is believable and that goes into great character development and this movie does just that.   We start off with the familiar Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) being tormented, and tortured into revealing the truth about what he did with the "Rabbit's Foot" if he doesn't tell him within 10 second he will kill Ethan's Wife Julia (Michelle Monaghan) Wow, what an intense intro.  After the opening credits we go back to see the intense love that their relationship is based on, you see that she works in a hospital and has no idea what Ethan's real job is, but you get to relate to them as people first which is important.  Ethan Hunt (the same as the first two movies) has retired to becoming an instructor teaching the agents to work on the field, and then one of his former students is Lindsay (Keri Russell) missing in action, and they ask Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) to go back into the field and help with this mission.  I don't know why, and I don't know how but Tom Cruise was incredible, yes he was mainstream as always, but he has changed or developed as an actor and became so much more,  this was the best role I have ever seen Ethan Hunt Tom Cruise play. Keri Russell was good she played the typical cute and innocent blonde bombshell turned victim and then needed to be rescued but it was nice to see her transform from Felicity to Action Fighter Chick.  But I must tell you the best actor in this entire move was Philip Seymour Hoffman.  He played a villain who was definitely a force to be reckoned with.  He was brilliant and amazingly through in his many levels of character development and believability.   My Favorite scene in this movie is where Tom Cruise becomes Owen (Philip Seymour Hoffman) it was unbelievable yet believable, I was shocked and amazed.  The only part of the film I was left dumbfounded is when they were able to find Owen when everyone thought he was dead. On side note it was funny to watch Tom Cruise go from extremely short (shorter than his wife) while he is walking and then when they are stinging still and embracing he is much taller.... HMM?  I also wish I would have paid attention to movies like this when I was in school, for watching this team try to attempt the impossible they used incredible math skills not to mention they were well versed in several languages.  Mission: Impossible III is a Great Big Budget Summer Blockbuster movie it is so exciting and well orchestrated.  This movie is sure to be in the theatres for a long while.  Im excited to be giving this movie a great recommendation even thought I was sure to not like this movie.  But it left me no choice this title appropriate movie is believable, powerful, emotional, and full of high intensity action.  Unless you are a chronic nail bitter and trying to quit, I think that you should make it your Mission to go see this movie, and the best part is that they left it open to a part four.     Mission: Impossible III Action/Adventure and Sequel. Tom Cruise returns as Special Agent Ethan Hunt, who faces the mission of his life. Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays the villain. 2 hours. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of frenetic violence & menace, disturbing images & some sensuality). Official Movie Site: www.missionimpossible.com Sunrise Cinemas