CIA Director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) successfully lobbies to shut down the Impossible Missions Force, leaving Ethan Hunt isolated .
Refers to a high-quality French dub recorded by actors from France rather than a regional variation like Canadian French.
Hunt uncovers a highly trained shadow organization of former intelligence operatives bent on creating a new world order via global terrorism .
This film serves as the incredible introduction of Ilsa Faust, a highly capable British intelligence agent operating deep undercover within the Syndicate . Her shifting loyalties and mirror-image skillset to Ethan make her one of the franchise's most beloved characters .
The story takes off directly from the high-stakes aftermath of the previous film :