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-->'''Ethan:''' Are you ''sure'' we haven't met before?

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-->'''Ethan:''' Are you ''sure'' we haven't We've met before?before... right?
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* The opera scene, where Ethan tries to stop the Syndicate members from assassinating the Chancellor of Austria. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he fails.]]
** The villain gets points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]]. Ethan has truly met his match.

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* The opera scene, where Ethan tries to stop the Syndicate members from assassinating the Chancellor of Austria. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he fails.]]
fails.
** The villain gets points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]].fail. Ethan has truly met his match.



** Ilsa [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes diving into the underwater databank to rescue the drowning Hunt]], even though she has problems holding long breaths underwater herself.]]

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** Ilsa [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes diving into the underwater databank to rescue the drowning Hunt]], even though she has problems holding long breaths underwater herself.]]



-->''"Hunt is uniquely trained and highly motivated -- a specialist without equal -- immune to any countermeasures. There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move. Sir, Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny -- [[spoiler:and he has made you his mission]]."''
** And proving him right, Ethan drops in, gets what he wants, and leaves unscathed, even [[spoiler: manipulating Huntley into helping him]].
* After [[spoiler: Benji is kidnapped and Ethan unlocks the box using the Prime Minister, he ''memorizes all the details of the data'' before he destroys the data.]]
** [[spoiler:Of course assuming it isn't a '''[[BatmanGambit massive bluff,]]''' though even if it is attempting such a thing would still require massive cojones.]]
** Ethan's ShutUpHannibal moment is quite a moment to behold. He's informed by the BigBad that he figured they would end up in this situation. However, Ethan turns it around, saying he knew it, too. With 1 minute to spare on a time bomb [[spoiler:strapped to Benji]], he does a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on [[spoiler: Lane]], pointing out flaws in his thinking, and proving via BatmanGambit that he's got the cards in his hands now; he's found a way to take an impossible situation and spin it in his favor: [[spoiler:rather than hand over the ledger to Lane, Ethan memorized ''all the account numbers'' in it and destroyed the only copy, counting on Lane being too focused on the ledger to give it up. Ethan's the only one with access to the money, so if Lane wants the money, he ''has'' to let Benji go and Ethan live.]]
* Ethan and Ilsa fighting their way through Syndicate members after [[spoiler: rescuing Benji.]]

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-->''"Hunt is uniquely trained and highly motivated -- a specialist without equal -- immune to any countermeasures. There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move. Sir, Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny -- [[spoiler:and and he has made you his mission]].mission."''
** And proving him right, Ethan drops in, gets what he wants, and leaves unscathed, even [[spoiler: manipulating Huntley into helping him]].
him.
* After [[spoiler: Benji is kidnapped and Ethan unlocks the box using the Prime Minister, he ''memorizes all the details of the data'' before he destroys the data.]]
data.
** [[spoiler:Of Of course assuming it isn't a '''[[BatmanGambit massive bluff,]]''' though even if it is attempting such a thing would still require massive cojones.]]
cojones.
** Ethan's ShutUpHannibal moment is quite a moment to behold. He's informed by the BigBad that he figured they would end up in this situation. However, Ethan turns it around, saying he knew it, too. With 1 minute to spare on a time bomb [[spoiler:strapped strapped to Benji]], Benji, he does a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on [[spoiler: Lane]], Lane, pointing out flaws in his thinking, and proving via BatmanGambit that he's got the cards in his hands now; he's found a way to take an impossible situation and spin it in his favor: [[spoiler:rather rather than hand over the ledger to Lane, Ethan memorized ''all the account numbers'' in it and destroyed the only copy, counting on Lane being too focused on the ledger to give it up. Ethan's the only one with access to the money, so if Lane wants the money, he ''has'' to let Benji go and Ethan live.]]
live.
* Ethan and Ilsa fighting their way through Syndicate members after [[spoiler: rescuing Benji.]]



* After a lengthy foot chase and shootout through the streets of London, [[spoiler: Ethan traps Lane in a bulletproof glass cube and Benji gasses him before Ethan pushes the cell over and turns it over to the police.]]
-->''"It hurts, I know. Gentlemen, this is [[spoiler:Solomon Lane]]. [[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"''
** God, this. [[spoiler: After spending the entire movie chasing after Lane and being confounded and grasping for any possible hint about what's actually going on, he lures Lane out perfectly, leads him into a trap and takes him alive in possibly the most awesome finale in the series. No need to outfight Lane, all he needed to do was set things up just right, and let him fall right into the trap. And, lets remember: Lane's the first major ''MI'' villain to actually be taken alive.]]
** As well as one remembers that [[spoiler:Lane already gassed Ethan in a room to capture him in the beginning]]. [[LaserGuidedKarma Karma is truly a bitch.]]
** To rub salt into [[spoiler:Lane]]'s wounds, [[spoiler:Ethan shoves the glass box so hard that it completely tips over. Not only is this a cherry on top of this scene, but it's a wonderful display of Ethan's strength. He really is that strong]].

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* After a lengthy foot chase and shootout through the streets of London, [[spoiler: Ethan traps Lane in a bulletproof glass cube and Benji gasses him before Ethan pushes the cell over and turns it over to the police.]]
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-->''"It hurts, I know. Gentlemen, this is [[spoiler:Solomon Lane]]. [[spoiler:Mr Lane]], Solomon Lane. Mr Lane, [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"''
** God, this. [[spoiler: After spending the entire movie chasing after Lane and being confounded and grasping for any possible hint about what's actually going on, he lures Lane out perfectly, leads him into a trap and takes him alive in possibly the most awesome finale in the series. No need to outfight Lane, all he needed to do was set things up just right, and let him fall right into the trap. And, lets remember: Lane's the first major ''MI'' villain to actually be taken alive.]]
alive.
** As well as one remembers that [[spoiler:Lane Lane already gassed Ethan in a room to capture him in the beginning]].beginning. [[LaserGuidedKarma Karma is truly a bitch.]]
** To rub salt into [[spoiler:Lane]]'s Lane's wounds, [[spoiler:Ethan Ethan shoves the glass box so hard that it completely tips over. Not only is this a cherry on top of this scene, but it's a wonderful display of Ethan's strength. He really is that strong]].strong.
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** Benji taking on the third sniper, despite not a man of action, and while not exactly winning he wasn't exactly losing either.

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** To rub salt into [[spoiler:Lane]]'s wounds, [[spoiler:Ethan shoves the glass box so hard that it completely tips over. Not only is this a cherry on top of this scene, but it's a wonderful display of Ethan's strength. He really is that strong]].
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* Hunley’s describing to the British PM and head of MI6 exactly how much danger they’re in from Ethan.

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* Hunley’s describing to the British PM and head of MI6 [=MI6=] exactly how much danger they’re in from Ethan.
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* In continuing the tradition of doing crazy stunts himself in the series, that really is Creator/TomCruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.

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* In continuing the series' tradition of doing crazy stunts himself in the series, himself, that really is Creator/TomCruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.
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* In continuing the tradition of doing crazy ''M:I'' stunts himself, that really is Creator/TomCruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.

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* In continuing the tradition of doing crazy ''M:I'' stunts himself, himself in the series, that really is Creator/TomCruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The impossible has truly become possible.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:The impossible has truly become possible.]][[caption-width-right:350:Impossible? Not for Tom Cruise.]]
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** And proving him right, Ethan drops in, gets what he wants, and leaves unscathed, even [[spoiler: manipulating Huntley into helping him]].
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* In continuing the tradition of doing crazy M:I stunts himself, that really is Tom Cruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.

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* In continuing the tradition of doing crazy M:I ''M:I'' stunts himself, that really is Tom Cruise Creator/TomCruise hanging onto the side of an aircraft as it's rising thousands of feet in the air. Like with the Burj Khalifa act in the previous film, he's obviously well-protected and harnessed in real life, but it doesn't change the fact he's doing things nearly a mile in the air that most films would rather CG around, let alone employ real people to do it practically.



* The unbroken sequence with Ethan underwater for six minutes. If you've read the other Awesome entries for this film series, would it surprise you that Tom Cruise did that sequence himself?

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* The unbroken sequence with Ethan underwater for six minutes. If you've read the other Awesome entries for this film series, would it surprise you that Tom Cruise Creator/TomCruise did that sequence himself?



** God, this. [[spoiler: After spending the entire movie chasing after Lane and being confounded and grasping for any possible hint about what's actually going on, he lures Lane out perfectly, leads him into a trap and takes him alive in possibly the most awesome finale in the series. No need to outfight Lane, all he needed to do was set things up just right, and let him fall right into the trap. And, lets remember: Lane's the first major MI villain to actually be taken alive.]]

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** God, this. [[spoiler: After spending the entire movie chasing after Lane and being confounded and grasping for any possible hint about what's actually going on, he lures Lane out perfectly, leads him into a trap and takes him alive in possibly the most awesome finale in the series. No need to outfight Lane, all he needed to do was set things up just right, and let him fall right into the trap. And, lets remember: Lane's the first major MI ''MI'' villain to actually be taken alive.]]
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-->''"[[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"''

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-->''"[[spoiler:Mr -->''"It hurts, I know. Gentlemen, this is [[spoiler:Solomon Lane]]. [[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"''
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--> '''Ethan''': Are you ''sure'' we haven't met before?

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--> '''Ethan''': -->'''Ethan:''' Are you ''sure'' we haven't met before?



-->''"Hunt is uniquely trained and highly motivated - a specialist without equal - immune to any countermeasures. There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move. Sir, Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny - [[spoiler:and he has made you his mission]]."''

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-->''"Hunt is uniquely trained and highly motivated - -- a specialist without equal - -- immune to any countermeasures. There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move. Sir, Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny - -- [[spoiler:and he has made you his mission]]."''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome The impossible has truly become possible.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome The [[caption-width-right:350:The impossible has truly become possible.]]]]]]
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** And just before that, Ethan getting out of being handcuffed to a metal pole by muscling his way up and off the top of the pole. Once again, done entirely by TomCruise. Holy abdominal strength, Batman!

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** And just before that, Ethan getting out of being handcuffed to a metal pole by muscling his way up and off the top of the pole. pole, since his feet are shackled together. Once again, done entirely by TomCruise.Creator/TomCruise. Holy abdominal strength, Batman!



** The villain get points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]], he took for the assassination. Ethan has truly met his match.

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** The villain get gets points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]], he took for the assassination.fail]]. Ethan has truly met his match.
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* Ilsa and Ethan going BackToBackBadasses when he gets captured by the Syndicate. Even Ethan is impressed-
--> '''Ethan''':Are you ''sure'' we haven't met before?
** And just before that, Ethan getting out of being handcuffed to a metal pole by muscling his way up and off the top of the pole. Once again, done entirely by TomCruise. Holy abdominal strength, Batman!
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-->''"[[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"

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-->''"[[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"]]"''

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[[caption-width-right:350:What's even more impressive is that this is an actual stunt performed]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:What's even more impressive is that this is an actual stunt performed]][[caption-width-right:350:[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome The impossible has truly become possible.]]]]



* The film also includes an unbroken sequence with Ethan underwater for six minutes. If you've read the other Awesome entries for this film series, would it surprise you that Tom Cruise did that sequence himself?

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* The film While also includes an unbroken sequence with a funny moment, the fact that Ethan underwater for six minutes. If you've read manages [[EpicFail to utterly trick the other Awesome entries for this film series, would CIA into going to a safehouse in Havana]] while he's watching it surprise you that Tom Cruise did that sequence himself?all unfold from ''Paris'' says quite a bit about his reputation.



** The villain get points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]], he took for the assassination.

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** The villain get points for the level of CrazyPrepared, including [[spoiler:three snipers and a bomb just in case they all fail]], he took for the assassination. Ethan has truly met his match.
* Luther playing ScaryBlackMan, letting Brandt know with just a ''look'' that he'll have hell to pay if he betrays Ethan and Benji.
* The unbroken sequence with Ethan underwater for six minutes. If you've read the other Awesome entries for this film series, would it surprise you that Tom Cruise did that sequence himself?
** Ilsa [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes diving into the underwater databank to rescue the drowning Hunt]], even though she has problems holding long breaths underwater herself.]]



* Hunley’s describing to the British PM and head of MI6 exactly how much danger they’re in from Ethan.
-->''"Hunt is uniquely trained and highly motivated - a specialist without equal - immune to any countermeasures. There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move. Sir, Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny - [[spoiler:and he has made you his mission]]."''



* Ethan's ShutUpHannibal moment is quite a moment to behold. He's informed by the BigBad that he figured they would end up in this situation. However, Ethan turns it around, saying he knew it, too. With 1 minute to spare on a time bomb [[spoiler:strapped to Benji]], he does a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on [[spoiler: Lane]], pointing out flaws in his thinking, and proving via BatmanGambit that he's got the cards in his hands now; he's found a way to take an impossible situation and spin it in his favor: [[spoiler:rather than hand over the ledger to Lane, Ethan memorized ''all the account numbers'' in it and destroyed the only copy, counting on Lane being too focused on the ledger to give it up. Ethan's the only one with access to the money, so if Lane wants the money, he ''has'' to let Benji go and Ethan live.]]

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* ** Ethan's ShutUpHannibal moment is quite a moment to behold. He's informed by the BigBad that he figured they would end up in this situation. However, Ethan turns it around, saying he knew it, too. With 1 minute to spare on a time bomb [[spoiler:strapped to Benji]], he does a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on [[spoiler: Lane]], pointing out flaws in his thinking, and proving via BatmanGambit that he's got the cards in his hands now; he's found a way to take an impossible situation and spin it in his favor: [[spoiler:rather than hand over the ledger to Lane, Ethan memorized ''all the account numbers'' in it and destroyed the only copy, counting on Lane being too focused on the ledger to give it up. Ethan's the only one with access to the money, so if Lane wants the money, he ''has'' to let Benji go and Ethan live.]]



* After a lengthy foot chase and shootout through the streets of London, [[spoiler: Ethan traps Lane in a bulletproof cell and Benji gasses him before Ethan pushes the cell over and turns it over to the police.]]
--> "[[BadassBoast Meet the IMF.]]"

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* After a lengthy foot chase and shootout through the streets of London, [[spoiler: Ethan traps Lane in a bulletproof cell glass cube and Benji gasses him before Ethan pushes the cell over and turns it over to the police.]]
--> "[[BadassBoast Meet -->''"[[spoiler:Mr Lane]], [[BadassBoast meet the IMF.]]"



* Hunley’s describing to the British PM and head of MI6 exactly how much danger they’re in from Ethan: ‘[Hunt] is the living manifestation of destiny.’
* While also a funny moment, the fact that Ethan manages [[EpicFail to utterly trick the CIA into going to a safehouse in Havana]] while he's watching it all unfold from ''Paris'' says quite a bit about his reputation.
* Ilsa [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes diving into the underwater databank to rescue the drowning Hunt]], even though she has problems holding long breaths underwater herself.]]
* Luther playing ScaryBlackMan, letting Brandt know with just a ''look'' that he'll have hell to pay if he betrays Ethan and Benji.

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* Hunley’s describing to the British PM and head of MI6 exactly how much danger they’re in from Ethan: ‘[Hunt] is the living manifestation of destiny.’
* While also a funny moment, the fact
** As well as one remembers that [[spoiler:Lane already gassed Ethan manages [[EpicFail in a room to utterly trick capture him in the CIA into going to beginning]]. [[LaserGuidedKarma Karma is truly a safehouse in Havana]] while he's watching it all unfold from ''Paris'' says quite a bit about his reputation.
* Ilsa [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes diving into the underwater databank to rescue the drowning Hunt]], even though she has problems holding long breaths underwater herself.]]
* Luther playing ScaryBlackMan, letting Brandt know with just a ''look'' that he'll have hell to pay if he betrays Ethan and Benji.
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