ItŌĆÖs the definition of familiarity. From character settings to stories and humor codes, itŌĆÖs a feast of ŌĆ£things IŌĆÖve already seen.ŌĆØ This is about Mission Possible, the movie in which the only impressive thing is action. Yoo Da Hee, a member of ChinaŌĆÖs intelligence agency, attempts to have secret rendezvous KoreaŌĆÖs black agent Shin Ki Roo to get to the bottom of the arms trafficking scandal. However, when he fails to show up at the place they agreed upon, she mistakes Woo Soo Han, the head of a detective agency that lent them the space, as Shin Ki Roo. Woo Soo Han, who was in urgent need of money, decides to join hands with her when heŌĆÖs offered a large amount of cash for activity cost, but this cooperation that started off on the wrong foot cannot possibly roll along. Will these two be able to solve the case safely? As mentioned earlier, Mission Possible lays out a series of cliches. From the combination of ŌĆ£A who seems frivolous but is actually hiding a scarŌĆØ and ŌĆ£B who seems cold but is actually sloppyŌĆØ to their teamwork going from banoodles (?) to fantastic and their tasty tiki-taka, they are the topics of many other action/buddy movies. Of course, familiarity is not a bad thing. You could think that these topics are well accepted by the public, but because of that reason, inevitably, the ŌĆ£freshnessŌĆØ is somewhat reduced. Comedy, which is the core of the comic action genre, is also scanty. As if you say, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve prepared everything because I donŌĆÖt know what youŌĆÖll like,ŌĆØ the movie presents various kinds of humor cores, including slapstick, gags, language play, and twist comedy from beginning to end. There may be moments when the audience burst into laughter depending on their taste, but the so-called ŌĆ£batting averageŌĆØ is relatively low. One canŌĆÖt help but wonder what it would have been like if they pushed ahead with just one weapon (?). On top of that, gags that caricatured homosexuality and constant mockery of oneŌĆÖs appearance are too anachronistic that itŌĆÖs even embarrassing to say that itŌĆÖs ŌĆ£old-fashioned.ŌĆØ Another downside is within the probability of the plot. You may ask back, ŌĆ£WhatŌĆÖs probability got to do with a comedy genre?ŌĆØ but if the lack hinders the fun of enjoying the movie, then itŌĆÖs something we must mention. Besides the fact that an intelligence agent failed to properly identify her co-worker, the reasons behind the villain bears no persuasion. The reason for his choice of smuggling firearms into Korea is ŌĆ£because people must know that they should be grateful for having the right to vote in a country where safety is securedŌĆØ? I hardly think so. When I see him preaching his logic to the audience near the ending after forgetting to showcase a single hint throughout the movie, I only burst into laughter. But amid all the regrets, the one thing that stands out the most is Kim Young Kwang and Lee Sun BinŌĆÖs action. The impact of their action is honestly much better than expected. Their barehanded action is excellent, but above all, fancy performances using various tools such as weapons, kitchen utensils, and fire extinguishers combined with speedy camera walking complement the disadvantage of this being the two actorsŌĆÖ first action movie and provide abundant attractions. With this, you can also see how hard the two actors worked to perform unfamiliar action scenes. However, if there is anything to be desired, it is Lee Sun BinŌĆÖs fashion during her action scenes. ItŌĆÖs quite unnerving to see her throwing her body with the uncomfortable combination of ŌĆ£dress and high heels,ŌĆØ and no matter how limited the dress code might be due to the situation of the play, they could have come up with better alternatives. Mission Possible seems like a restaurant where side dishes taste better than the main dish. Kim Young Kwang and Lee Sun BinŌĆÖs chemistry and action certainly lit up the movie, but the most important story and comedy failed to leave any impact. This movie will be a choice for you if you dive into it with a light mind and the thought of ŌĆ£letŌĆÖs enjoy the fun of thrilling action rather than comedy.ŌĆØ Verdict: No to comedy but yes to action (4/10) ┬Ā Editor Yang Young Jun: There is at least one good part in every movie or TV series. A media geek who isnŌĆÖt picky with genres.
