This is the sixteenth film in my DePalma Deep Dive.
"I dunno, man. I'm gonna miss being disreputable."
By far and large, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE is my favorite Brian DePalma film. Is it his best? Well, I'd argue that it's in his top three in terms of execution and style. (In fact, don't argue with me; it'll get me upset. And Kittredge, you've never seen me very upset.)
I first saw this movie exactly 20 years ago, and after at least…