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Mission: Impossible — Executing the Perfect Heist

by Lessons from the Screenplay

Heists present the protagonist with specific goals and insurmountable obstacles which contribute to high-stakes action. Join Lessons from the Screenplay for a comparison of two Mission: Impossible films, examining the ways each film constructs the perfect heist sequence.

 

 

Mission: Impossible Series

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Brian De Palma
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