Sound of Freedom and Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One

My wife and I watched “Sound of Freedom” and “Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One” on consecutive days. We enjoyed both movies. “Sound of Freedom” was the much heavier of the two movies, dealing with sensitive subject matter. The theater was full, which is an amazing feat as this movie was distributed through an independent studio. The movie itself was well-done, not getting too violent or disturbing, but still always carrying a sense of dread. I am glad that it is doing as well as it is, and it goes to show that movies do not always need a one hundred million plus production budget to be good.

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One was a lot of fun. Tom Cruise still got it, and his trademark intense running was in full display in the movie. The movie never felt too long and kept our attention throughout. The comedy and action, for the most part, worked, and having real-life stunts instead of a green screen was quite noticeable. This movie also had more memorable characters from the good guys to the villains, getting creative with having an entity be a villain.

There are some things to learn watching these movies. For my stories, “The Land of the Wooden Statues” is a much more serious work, while “The Mustard Prince” is more comical with lots of action. There are lessons from these movies on how to balance things, but also when to push the proverbial gas pedal. Hopefully, I can find that right balance with my own stories.