Chapter 231 Guidance

Since "Bad Boys" could come out ahead of schedule, why couldn't "Mission: Impossible" also come out ahead of schedule? This cool spy movie of that time boasted a total victory at the box office and also further cemented Tom Cruise's status in Hollywood—of course, it also moved him one step further away from winning awards.

The spy movies from the early '90s hadn't fully broken away from the "007" pattern, where spies tended to appear and execute their kills with elegance, and wherever they went, they'd almost inscribe "James Bond" on their faces, as if worried the bad guys wouldn't be able to find them. Although the stoic spy portrayed by Arnold in "True Lies" had also won over a lot of fans, it hadn't entirely shaken off the "007" mold. It wasn't until the arrival of "Mission: Impossible" that the action spy movie trend truly kicked off—loosening the criteria a bit, it could be considered the creator of a new film genre.