Analysis of Mission ImpossibleThe film 'Mission Impossible', directed by Brian De Palma, was released in 2001 with Tom Cruise, Jon Voight and Emmanuelle Beart. It is an action thriller, based on the story of an American agent who, under false suspicions of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. The film stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt (protagonist), part of a squad of intelligence agents, based on the 1960s television series. It incorporates large amounts of action into a storyline complex and intelligent. The target audience for the film would most likely be younger people (13-26 years old) or people with a modern lifestyle, as the film's content is fast-paced and exciting, as well as being technologically advanced. The film's PG certification also affects this audience bracket as younger viewers must be considered. The film begins with a title sequence consisting of all the main characters, shots of a lit fuse which represents a lack of time in conjunction with the film's theme, and a selection. of intriguing action shots taken from the film. The film's opening scene takes you as the audience straight into a present-day mission of a secret organization in which a victim is lured into a fake situation and then drugged by the agents. This allows viewers to instantly become part of the action of the film's theme. The portrayal of the hero plays an important role in this action/thriller and is used for various reasons. In this particular story, the hero is the character "Ethan Hunt" who exhibits a set of typical heroic characteristics throughout the film and also plays into the typical "hero" storyline. The character goes through a series of challenges throughout the film, surviving them all and ultimately achieving his goal. The hero is always played in such a way that the audience becomes attached to him and the story allows the audience to develop hatred towards those who work against the hero. Certain symbolic techniques are used in the film to demonstrate the