Ex-CIA Agent Rates All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies | How Real Is It?

Ex-CIA Agent Rates All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider

11 місяців тому

Former CIA intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante rates all the "Mission: Impossible" movies, starring Tom Cruise, for realism.
Bustamante looks at field-operation scenes in "Mission: Impossible" (1996), with Ving Rhames and Jon Voight; and "Mission: Impossible 2" (2000), with Thandiwe Newton. He breaks down spy gadgets and disguises in "Mission: Impossible III" (2006), with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Simon Pegg; and "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011), with Jeremy Renner and Léa Seydoux. He compares Cruise's physical skills to real-life CIA training in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015), with Rebecca Ferguson; "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018), with Henry Cavill; and "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023).
Bustamante was a CIA covert intelligence officer for seven years. He worked in the National Clandestine Service, now-called the Directorate of Operations. He is the founder of EverydaySpy, an education and training platform that teaches espionage tactics for everyday life. He is also the host of "Everyday Espionage Podcast."
Dead Reckoning Part One, starring Tom Cruise, is in theaters July 12.
You can find more about Andrew and EverydaySpy at: everydayspy.com
Andrew's Instagram: / everydayspy
Andrew's Twitter: / everydayspy
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@vanessal9931 11 місяців тому

Glad he confirmed "a spy is just a thief with a government paycheck". 😂

@abhishekranade9934 10 місяців тому

🤣🤣🤣

@GrizzlyDaddams 10 місяців тому

Yup. Love it. Seems a pretty level-headed dude.

@thundergrace 10 місяців тому

😂🤣🤣😂

@butchmakgalemele204 10 місяців тому

😂😂😂😂

@clarkparker4860 10 місяців тому

I thought there was something fishy about those revenue officers. 🤔

@DjShadowsound265 11 місяців тому

The fact that this guy looks nothing like what you’d expect a CIA agent to look like makes him the PERFECT CIA agent.

@greyaye8565 10 місяців тому

He doesn't? Other than the hair and being unshaven (from being retired for a while): he's obviously in good shape but not a body-builder, optimal genetics and immune system (symmetrical features, despite his age, minimal skin malformations), strong jawline, strong brow. This dude looks exactly what I would expect an agent to look like. XD

@matthewboer8279 10 місяців тому

Looks like he teaches slackline down at the park.

@asiamies9153 10 місяців тому

@@greyaye8565 No, you couldn't tell

@indusingh2013 10 місяців тому

@@greyaye8565 you just described most rich people who are conscious of their health.

@DerDudelino 10 місяців тому

He was operating in South America, that's a really good fit for him - he looks like he belongs there. Would be quite easy for him to work for a drug cartel. He wouldn't fit into London or any upscale society with his wild hair, that's true :O)

@RowdiesFan1 10 місяців тому

"I was rooting for the bad guy." SAME. That interrogation is probably the most intense and frightening thing I've ever seen. So freaking well performed by all the actors involved. It gives me chills watching it.

@DaddyHutJr 10 місяців тому

Philip Seymour Hoffman was just in a league of his own. It’s a shame he passed before his time.

@based8223 10 місяців тому

Chills? Okay soyjack

@HOTD108_ 9 місяців тому

@@based8223 Ok boomer.

@irishooliganmma8609 9 місяців тому

"probably the most intense and frightening thing I've ever seen" You gotta get out more.

@aromega10 9 місяців тому

best mi opening.

@ja4897 10 місяців тому

I love that, unlike most other videos, he finds the similarities instead of the differences. It makes it so much more entertaining

@monpetitcharlot 11 місяців тому

For the motorcycle base jump scene, I thought for a moment he'd say : "We don't discard our equipment on the field because it leaves a trail of evidence."

@scottbatley1983 11 місяців тому

lol same. “Come on, Tom, how many times do I have to say don’t leave evidence behind?”

@PACKERMAN2077 11 місяців тому

But was it really his to begin with, for example, in Goldeneye, when Bond jumps the bike to get to the plane, neither one of them are property of British intelligence? *Solid Snake:* _"What's the insertion method?"_ *Colonel Campbell:* _"We will approach the facility by sub."_ *S.S:* _"Weapons and Equipment OSP (On-Site Procurement)?"_ *C.C:* _"Yes. This is a top secret black op."_

@MediaNocte3000 11 місяців тому

@@PACKERMAN2077 He borrows a bike in Skyfall too. This guy should break down Bond and how he acquires tools in the field.

@sunnyv5718 11 місяців тому

🤣🤣🤣

@2egenjerry 11 місяців тому

@@MediaNocte3000 “Bond gets the girl? 0/10 for spy craft realism.”

@mrquirky3626 11 місяців тому

I can't believe a CIA agent would ever have hair like that, but of course that's what they want me to believe. Well played CIA.

@igorsusnjar3632 11 місяців тому

He had short hair while he was still in CIA

@miormuhamadhafiz3862 11 місяців тому

In-CIA-ception indeed

@StandbyCymbalist 11 місяців тому

His cover was a soccer player.

@babayaga9102 11 місяців тому

he is retired.

@TheKnowledgeMan101 11 місяців тому

According to other CIA agents, the best identity that a spy can have is to look as ordinary as much as possible. Because the greatest skill and asset that a spy must have is being unnoticeable and the more ordinary you look, the better your chances are in not attracting any attention

@LukeC908 10 місяців тому

“Could an assassination take place in an opera?” Pretty sure a pretty famous assassination took place in a theater. 😂

@intello8953 Місяць тому

Yhh but he was caught later on so there wasn't anything "spyish" about that 😂

@doit9575 5 місяців тому

I like that this guy chooses to focus on the real stuff as opposed to just pointing out the inaccuracies. Makes the video a lot more fun

@nategar412 11 місяців тому

Great stuff, but I can't believe he rated the Henry Cavill fight without discussing how realistic it is to reload your arms during a fight.

@SirsasthNigam. 11 місяців тому

it is but in cia its different probably

@neeravdaskrishna7004 11 місяців тому

And grows a beard

@largebills337 11 місяців тому

He couldn't comment on that. That is a classified technique. The only reason it was allowed to be in the movie is that nobody knows how to do it. 🤔

@jac9301 11 місяців тому

In theory it can make sense, if you're doing lots of grappling and creating lots of tension in the joint then it could help to loosen them quickly to get the snap back.

@gnexjeff 11 місяців тому

🤣

@rebel_diamonds 11 місяців тому

What I get from this video is that Mission: Impossible movies are actually quite more realistic than I thought they were.

@veijosorvali6859 10 місяців тому

This dude is an ex-agent that now makes his living selling ''cool'' spy-stuff to people like you. If that doesn't make bells of scepticism ring in your head you're too naive for internet.

@solarmesiah 10 місяців тому

I got, recruitment is down, let's make it sexy.

@kanedaku 10 місяців тому

Well, if you watch again, the high scores he gave for the realism of the situation; the low scores were for the ridiculousness of the plot in that scene. He also said that you wouldn't have so many high octane things in the lifetime of one operative.

@solarmesiah 10 місяців тому

@@kanedaku found the recruiter 😆

@solarmesiah 10 місяців тому

@@kanedaku🤣 outstanding glad everyone is out looking for fresh bodies. Any mossad in the building? LoL

@sambafreak13 9 місяців тому

Great video and analysis! For what it's worth, I felt the point of the interrogation scene was to show that Ethan devolving into pure emotion (and losing the ability to access his training) at the sight of his wife being threatened. I don't think it was a mistake that we watch him handle that extremely poorly.

@ambition112 10 місяців тому

1:09: 🕵‍♂ A former CIA intelligence officer analyzes the realism of Mission Impossible movies. 4:39: 🕵‍♂ The accuracy of spy techniques and operations in movies like Mission Impossible is low. 7:17: 🕵‍♂ Ethan discusses negotiation tactics and disguises them in a realistic way. 10:24: 🕵‍♂ The accuracy of the spy techniques and actions in the movie clip is analyzed by an expert. 14:08: 🎥 The accuracy of action scenes in movies is critiqued by a CIA agent. 17:45: 🎥 The action scenes in Mission Impossible are entertaining but unrealistic. Recap by Tammy AI

@DanielBro42 9 місяців тому

shish

@stevenflorian7176 11 місяців тому

When he’s like: “Ok, we weren’t trained to do that and he actually did that, so I’m giving 10/10” proof that Tom is gold🥇

@theshuman100 11 місяців тому

oposite vibes to the marine general reacting to godzilla attacking a ship and going "ok we arent trained for this situation, but this seems like a reasonable response"

@AuthorValdaDedieu 5 місяців тому

Loving it. As a fan of both the ORIGINAL MI series and Tom Cruise's adaptation, it doesn't get better than this!

@ginsan8198 11 місяців тому

I love that many unrealistic parts about Mission Impossible has to do with how human Ethan Hunt is. Even as an agent who is supposed to prioritize his mission above everything else, Ethan still tries his best to save anyone he could (even a policewoman he never knew) at the same time as completing his mission. He begged and almost gave up when his wife was being threatened. He could throw away everything he has been taught and break the rules when the situation touches on his human side, and that is still pretty realistic when you think about it. I believe that is what the filmmakers are actually going for; not to make the most realistic spy movie, but to show a man with moral dealing with spy life. So in a way, it may be unrealistic, but it is kind of not impossible to happen in real life.

@LadyArtemis2012 10 місяців тому

I mean, just because its unrealistic doesn't mean it isn't good entertainment. Keep in mind, if an expert on this series rates a movie 1 out of 10, that doesn't mean it's a bad movie. It just means that it isn't a scenario that would probably happen in real life. Because, yeah, Ethan Hunt would never be allowed to be a spy in real life. All of the same "breaking the rules for human moral reasons" that make him a fun movie character would make him an absolutely terrible spy. If you were on a covert operation and risked blowing the entire mission to save someone in a completely unrelated incident, the best you could probably hope for is to never work as a spy again.

@ultimatestuff7111 10 місяців тому

@@LadyArtemis2012 yep like a ww1 expert rated aqotwf 3/10 even though he said it was a good movie cause of that

@LukasZlamal 10 місяців тому

@@LadyArtemis2012 Same for Tom's character Maverick in Top Gun - fun movie character but absolutely unfit for army/pilot.. But these kind of movies (not documents) are about fun, it is about "what if"/unreal element because that has always been more fun than the reality. Also if he let his wife to be killed in cold and the police officer, we would probably say "ok it was his job, not to blow his cover, staying calm" but we would lose our sympathy to the character sooner or later, asking ourselves if he really is what we should root for. I suppose being in army/spy is not always nice, and reality would quickly spoil our popcorn evening pushing us to some other movies or activities next time. Anyway all this is in agreement with your comment.

@rayvintankerson6818 9 місяців тому

Bro I literally just commented this. I think Thts his whole character. He can’t shut off his compassion for life. In his head he can always salvage the mission but once a life is gone it’s gone. Sometimes situations have gotten way worse because Ethan can’t prioritize his objective over his friends. This guy pretty much just confirmed tht writing is probably intentional.

@agiammarco94 9 місяців тому

@@rayvintankerson6818 I mean, so much of Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part 1 are surrounding Ethan's humanity and his care for innocents and his team. They're setting something up for a future movie for sure

@paramitch 10 місяців тому

This is one of the best and most informative videos this series has put out, and I found it really fascinating! (And his admiration of Ethan Hunt really endearing.) I'd love to see more videos or interviews with Andrew on this topic -- kudos!

@Jaxxsin_Coke 8 днів тому

he's referencing a fictional hollywood movie on how the agency operates vs the many declassified files that TRUE on how they pretty get you to disrupt a country and then kill you lol come on people

@petedavid9946 9 місяців тому

As someone who has been trained in quite a few of these situations and has a reasonable understanding of the others, Andrew B is as solidly dead on with his analysis as anyone possibly could be. Andrew is not only extremely well educated and trained but, also very well versed in expressing his position and views. Two big thumbs up!!👍🏼 👍🏼

@freesxsoccer 8 місяців тому

Actually I’m trained in all the stuff and he really has no idea what he’s talking about & neither do you

@thomasavellia1532 8 місяців тому

sure eating donuts all day while on your laptop

@zephyr2five 8 місяців тому

@@freesxsoccer this cia agent in another interview said as soon as the U.S. is not the sole superpower, he would leave in a heartbeat because his passport isn't as powerful as it is now.

@freesxsoccer 8 місяців тому

@@zephyr2five oh thats funny cuz i saw a chiniese spy stating off the record that theyll never come close to USA capabilites

@sarahok4197 22 дні тому

@@freesxsoccerconsidering your inability to SPELL, I don’t You would have been picked and trained by any intelligence agency. 😅

@KingSerenade 11 місяців тому

This guy was very informative, I'd like to see him back again in the future... assuming with all the information he did give, he'll be available for future appearances.

@scottbatley1983 11 місяців тому

Hahahaha this one made me laugh. Yeah he May disappear lol. Though a lot of tradecraft is open source, meaning a lot of what he said is readily available online. The US Army released its entire interrogation manual online for one example.

@kcdiazWTV 11 місяців тому

Ex-ex-CIA Agent.

@Peatingtune 11 місяців тому

If he's been actively teaching spycraft classes to regular people for a while I don't think a UKposts video about movies is going to be what gets him disappeared. Nothing he said in the video is particularly "secret" anyway, but more like the kind of common sense anyone who has spent some time thinking about the subject might come up with on their own.

@Ali-lm7uw 11 місяців тому

He's a scumbag, like all other cia agents, all of them are just glorified terrorists

@BamaMatters11 11 місяців тому

@@Peatingtune Look up....see the joke that went over your head?

@justaguy328 11 місяців тому

That mission impossible scene with him hovering in that room has to be one of the most iconic scenes in movie history. Its like the matrix bullet time shot.

@jennifergilmore2038 10 місяців тому

Agreed! This scene is anxiety inducing, like the opening scene in Cliff Hanger. Only this scene has a bit better outcome.

@butwhataboutdragons7768 10 місяців тому

Right about 13:00 or so, that point about how it's far more effective to use a PIT maneuver, is such a good one. I remember a specialist in police PIT talking about how if you do it right, the most damage you'll get to your vehicle is maybe some spider-web cracking on the front bumper. It's surprisingly easy to wreck even a heavier truck in front of you if you're practiced in it and a motorcycle wouldn't stand a chance.

@rayvintankerson6818 9 місяців тому

I love tht the new movie rlly dives into the fact that Ethan never prioritizes his mission over the people he loves or even ppl he don’t rlly know like tht. He’s never done it once. It’s insane to see this CIA agent literally like yea we def wouldn’t have done tht and in the new movie they talk about how Thts his biggest problem. He’s always trying to save everyone but u can’t always in tht line of work. Honestly this just made me luv tht writing for Ethan even more cuz it’s not an accident that he’d save a life and sacrifice the mission. In Ethan’s head he can always salvage the mission but once a life is gone it’s gone. Man.

@dallasyap3064 7 місяців тому

Good point there but not always a mission is salvageable.

@Camel_Carpaccio 11 місяців тому

Key takeaway, especially at the end, is that most spycraft is actually tedious intelligence gathering and relationship building, than action (and that agents aren’t these superhuman martial artists or gunslingers).

@barisisler716 11 місяців тому

Yes, if you want realistic espionage stories read John LeCarre's Smiley trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Smiley's People & The Honorable Schoolboy.

@LadyArtemis2012 10 місяців тому

I think "good" spy work probably makes better heist movies than action-adventure movies. If you're having to be a superhuman martial artist, it means that something has gone wrong.

@unclefester831 10 місяців тому

You're most likely correct. Gathering information is probably the most important aspect of their job. That being said, something tells me there are guys who do have those impressive hand to hand combat skills. You know kinda like the guy in the film The Equalizer. Robert McCall (played by Denzel Washington). The ones that we almost never hear about are probably the most dangerous individuals who work for covert agencies. Black ops maybe? Or the DIA? I'm sure the gunslingers & experts in CQB skills are there but we rarely hear about them let alone see them.

@johnme60 10 місяців тому

You are right, we have this story that my father tells about a person that spent 13 years of his life spying on a potential criminal a rich landlord guy in our neighboring village, He used to live as a homeless on the side of road in worst conditions, He had probably only one day of excitement in his life when he finally came with the police to arrest that guy when he had enough evidence. It is just not show business , salute to these people who does this work and mostly don't even get any recognition.

@DjDolHaus86 10 місяців тому

The idea is to focus on not getting into those situations rather than being a badass if it all goes wrong

@TheSilverFox_ 11 місяців тому

We most definitely need him back for more reviews and commentary!

@joshk5470 11 місяців тому

You should go see some of the podcasts he's done. Most any long form ones are good

@miguelalvesmiguel7688 10 місяців тому

podcasts are waaay better trust me

@Akira556 10 місяців тому

@@miguelalvesmiguel7688he be lying alot on tge podcast tho

@ThatisnotHair 8 місяців тому

He would be dead by some mysterious causes

@mdb1010 7 місяців тому

Industry plant cia

@mayiborrowadollar 9 місяців тому

I know these are movies and whatnot but when it comes to espionage and realism, "The Americans" was amazing. The accuracy of how spies really operated during the Cold War made the show even more fascinating. I didn't miss the shoot out scenes and car chases at all!

@Thurstoner 9 місяців тому

This was fantastic. Definitely want to see a part 2.

@Jayjay-qe6um 11 місяців тому

I like him to rate The Bourne Identity film series, James Bond film series, and the Mission: Impossible 1966 TV series.

@anonymousontheinternet4486 11 місяців тому

I can imagine the fact that he's allowed to share all this information about procedures and techniques means they're probably now outdated and obsolete.

@Gr13fM4ch1n3 11 місяців тому

He knows what he can and can't share. It's just really nice having him share anything at all. It's really fun stuff.

@KZSoze 10 місяців тому

Things change, but not that fast. It’s more likely he embellishes his experience for sales of his books, consulting, etc. Bc if he was even half of what he claims, he’d likely already be kidnapped, and his family disappeared. Yet he just puts himself out there publicly, like there’s nothing to fear, carrying around all those valuable “secrets”.

@LITTLE1994 10 місяців тому

@@Gr13fM4ch1n3 Yes, because it's rare for government agents to explain things to the public.

@reedOsama 10 місяців тому

@@KZSoze you base this on all your spy experience playing hitman?

@WonkiWeaboo 10 місяців тому

@@KZSoze bruh this dude

@EthanRom 9 місяців тому

Kinda wacky but the absurd gadgets used in Ghost Protocol were my favorite in the series. I like how even if the tech is unrealistic they find ways to sort of explain how it works so that you buy into it

@dallasyap3064 7 місяців тому

At least they're more realistic than the gadgets in Kingsmen

@Sean-vx3xx 10 місяців тому

This guy is amazing at explaining things in easy to understand language. Love listening to his podcasts and interviews

@mrx1333 11 місяців тому

Really enjoyed this ex-CIA! He really knows his stuff! Thank you for reviewing and grading these MI movie scenes!

@kcdiazWTV 11 місяців тому

He's an ex-spy. He might have given us bad intel intentionally to lead as on.

@mrx1333 11 місяців тому

@@kcdiazWTV maybe..... maybe not

@buddy3852 10 місяців тому

@@kcdiazWTV A lot more knowledge is open-source than the average American thinks. You just have to care enough to do your research.

@gnexjeff 11 місяців тому

PLEASE do another video with Andrew. I would love to see more of him breaking down more movies.

@artxlife7236 10 місяців тому

You guys always have the best experts! So clear, charming, educational ❤

@Adarkane325xi 10 місяців тому

Tom Cruise is the last movie star. I saw Ghost Protocol in IMAX - that scene with the Burj Khalifa had my palms sweating. Every film has a fantastic stunt sequence, Rogue Nation has him hanging onto a plane, Fallout has the HALO Jump. Fantastic movies - unlike certain stale British Secret Agent films.

@jersonmercado4075 8 місяців тому

I agree he is now Hollywood's last true movie star such a great entertainer, just watched Dead reckoning part 1 and it was mind-blowing

@unluckytourist 11 місяців тому

Would love to see him do some of the more controversial stuff (The Report or Zero Dark Thirty) and perhaps some of the more subdued cold war films (like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy).

@noitallmanaz 11 місяців тому

so what you are saying is that the portrayal of any profession in the movies or TV is much more exciting than real life???

@ricksanchez3204 11 місяців тому

Ha lol

@IXScasualty 11 місяців тому

Shocker. Hollywood likes to exaggerate things.

@michaelchallis4129 11 місяців тому

No, just this one.

@rockabye274 10 місяців тому

Absolutely. Lawyer movies/tv shows might be the best example. Lawyering is actually a very dry and repetitive profession, but the movies always show these explosive and highly dramatic courtroom scenes. These rarely (if ever) happen in real life because courtroom decorum is so regulated and all of the physical evidence is already known by both parties before the trial begins (due to disclosure requirements).

@TammyGsings 9 місяців тому

Wow!! 🎉this is an awesome inside look! I really enjoyed this 👏👏👏👏thank you so much!

@allenblum6257 10 місяців тому

This is perhaps the best video of this type I've seen (rating movies plausibility). Kudos.

@beaudure01 11 місяців тому

“You’d never get an assignment in a live drop. Things don’t self-destruct. I’ll give it 7 out of 10.”

@FragranceView 11 місяців тому

If you listened to what he said, the rating was for the way he re-sets himself between missions, the 7 out of 10 was for him doing rock climbing outside of his missions.

@pawacoteng 11 місяців тому

Plus he also pointed out that the IMF is not the CIA directly, but it's own mini agency who reports directly to the Secretary.

@vincentferreira1135 11 місяців тому

When he said “We talked about this Tom!” He sounded like a disappointed dad. 🤣🤣

@ZedsDeadZD 9 місяців тому

The most unrealistic thing about the bathroom fight scene is, that kt is completely empty and outside is a huge crowd partying. Youd have to wait in a line to get to the urinal even in the mens room.

@fredgaine1330 8 місяців тому

Very entertaining video. Thanks for this from an unconditional fan of this franchise.

@s3bbybas3dr3x 11 місяців тому

andrew having a sudden emergence is amazing. i've learned a lot from some of the podcasts he's been on + this. wonderful stuff

@JensaRahm 11 місяців тому

This was very interesting. Would love to see him breakdown other franchises too

@moonwatcher99 8 місяців тому

Yeah, it would be a hoot to see him comment on the Bond series. I can really only think of one semi-realistic infiltration scene, namely the bank retrieval mission in Tomorrow Never Dies. Most of the rest of the stuff, this guy would probably be losing his sh*t over. 😂

@snipe-won Місяць тому

Nice breakdown from a realistic perspective on these scenes.. this was awesome!

@NevTheDeranged 10 місяців тому

Excellent stuff, as usual. Can't wait to get this guy back for another round, maybe checking out some other espionage properties.

@venom0237 11 місяців тому

These scenes scored surprisingly higher than I thought. Except the car scene, which funny enough, was also practical-I had the pleasure of driving autox with the stunt driver of that scene, and yeah, he's insane. SN: I really just wanna hear Andrew tell stories (without killing me afterwards preferably).

@ctakitimu 11 місяців тому

I imagine if Ethan did that car scene irl (aside from thr first bike that he rammed into), when he pulled the handbrake and spun the wheel, he would have just plowed into the wall and everyone would have been wrecked

@venom0237 11 місяців тому

@@ctakitimu 🤣 the car was modded with hydro brakes, think like, what drifters use

@ctakitimu 11 місяців тому

@@venom0237 Ah ok. You could generate an imbalance with those causing the skid without sideways momentum. Didn't know they were in there, been a while since I watched this movie

@venom0237 11 місяців тому

Most Hollywood car stunts use that, and a few other key mods to get the cars to perform a little "extra." With the exception of some absolutely mad lads that just do whatever lol.

@Somanous 11 місяців тому

To be fair, Ethan performed the Burj Khalifa break-in in daylight because they were on a ticking clock and the servers had to be sabotaged before Cobalt got there in a few minutes only.

@Ganiscol 11 місяців тому

Err. They could have written it for nighttime anyway. They didnt for practical filming reasons, though. But reality doesnt care about filming issues. 😉

@samwellboy 11 місяців тому

@@Ganiscol The main point is that within the story, there's a reason why this had to be done in daytime and not in nighttime, and therefore it wasn't just a random oversight. Sure, the story could've been written differently, it could've been about aliens invading earth as well, but that's not the point

@Somanous 11 місяців тому

@@Ganiscol On one hand, the plot dictated it to be done right then and there during the daytime, on the other hand, it would have looked a lot less cinemantic in the dark. It's good filmmaking when the plot and and cinematography support each other and it doesn't feel contrived. :)

@Wang_Thunder 9 місяців тому

They can use that for the next series: "Expert in a non-related field rates the plot of movies." :P

@jakek1735 9 місяців тому

In the MI3 "negotiation" scene, tbf the villain is threatening Ethan's wife, I think you can give Ethan a pass for not having control of his emotions in that scene lol. Especially since throughout the series we see him be much less emotional when it's merely his OWN life on the line.

@TheArborphiliac 10 місяців тому

One of my favorite books id recommend to everyone is "The Handbook of Practical Spying". Short, illustrated, but FULL of so, so much useful advice on how to prepare for threats, assess people, etc. I literally use it every day.

@LisaGrimm-LG 11 місяців тому

About the opera scene and how the weapons ended up inside - that's exactly what happened in the movie. Ilsa's gun was pre-placed. The gun that Ethan holds was brought in by another assassin. The third guy is posing as a law enforcement agent and had concealed his firearm as a non-firearm police-issued weapon. Plus, there's two operations going at the same time, it's two groups, not one.

@poja101 11 місяців тому

So you think coz u watched a movie you know better than the guy who has lived the life? Hiw hilarious. Go back to watching anime dude

@UmbraFulgur 11 місяців тому

3 actually...

@carastone3473 11 місяців тому

The fact that he missed these details leads me to even further doubt that he’s ‘former CIA.’ 🤷‍♀️

@LisaGrimm-LG 11 місяців тому

@@carastone3473 it's probably not his fault though. To get this context you need to watch a good portion of the movie while he was probably shown just short clips that tell nothing outside of what we saw in the video

@UmbraFulgur 10 місяців тому

@@carastone3473, to be fair, the plot is not easy to understand unless you watch the whole movie. I know, you as well, cuz we watched the movie countless times, he on the other hand, judging from his reaction, didn't see it at all. What I don't understand is how you let a movie like this, even more if we think about his line of work. I mean, if you really like your job, then you probably want any other things from the same category.

@OhNoNotAgain42 11 місяців тому

Everybody at CIA: “Isn’t that the guy who was the HVAC maintenance technician at Langley? The one who got caught smoking pot in the repair shop?”

@owengee107 11 місяців тому

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@weishenmejames 10 місяців тому

Super cool to have an expert break things down like this

@mr.iguessso2629 6 місяців тому

"We've talked about this Tom. We dont discard equipment." 😂

@AJKam1kaz3 11 місяців тому

Now let's have you review the old school Mission Impossible shows!

@SolitairexGaming 11 місяців тому

This guy was great! Definitely want to see him back again! Little confused why only Mission Impossible clips were seen though..? Hopefully that means more to follow!

@MC-yt1uv 11 місяців тому

There is a new Mission Impossible movie coming out in July. Insider either wanted to release the video to get views based on excitement for the movie. Or the studio encouraged them to make it focused on the franchise as part of the marketing.

@SolitairexGaming 11 місяців тому

@@MC-yt1uv ah, I see. Yep either of those makes sense now, didn't realize another movie was on it's way

@User-54631 11 місяців тому

And probably cause a US spy commenting on a British spy movie like bond might be a misguided.

@SolitairexGaming 11 місяців тому

@@User-54631 I see your point there, but there has to be more US spy movies than just Mission Impossible, the new movie coming out totally makes sense

@pasta-and-heroin 10 місяців тому

@@MC-yt1uv it is absolutely because of these two reasons

@kn1cshe1 10 місяців тому

Great video! I'd love to see him provide commentary on the Bond or Bourne films.

@carlosarvizu7044 10 місяців тому

The fact that they focused on "Mission: Impossible" is a clue that he will be back to do at least one clip with different movies. Or at least I hope so because he was great.

@datadiva9353 10 місяців тому

I'd love to see scenes from Burn Notice

@user-kg1sw3hn4t 9 місяців тому

@@datadiva9353 I was thinking that

@fraserstewart4386 11 місяців тому

Spy Game with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt is a very cool spy movie, and depicts some interesting spy scenarios, e.g. spying in East Germany during the Cold War.

@Aerial_Imaging 11 місяців тому

I remember that movie.

@loldoctor 9 місяців тому

@@Aerial_Imaging me too

@heristyono4755 8 місяців тому

The balcony "infiltration" is the most memorable to me.

@user-zt9ne3zc3s 4 місяці тому

@@heristyono4755 that is a challenge that the Isreali Mossad devised for their trainees so as to test them. It's an adaptability exercise that they use

@jonahking9738 11 місяців тому

Love the fact that hes a big fan of "the Americans" that's my favorite show too hopefully. He does a review of the Americans cause that seriously was a no nonsense realistic spy show.

@AshleyLeanoraBrooke 8 місяців тому

The fact that there are so many similarities in real life is actually scary and super cool at the same time 😅

@gurnblanstein9816 8 місяців тому

This guy's very entertaining. I'd love to see more from him.

@Killingglorie 11 місяців тому

more with this guy reviewing spy stuff pls

@hale608 11 місяців тому

Bourne & Kingsman

@pharmerbrown 11 місяців тому

He's all over UKposts, just search him

@User-54631 11 місяців тому

He looks a lot like the guy I buy my mushrooms from.

@asiamies9153 10 місяців тому

Good.

@bagfootbandit8745 2 місяці тому

Might actually be him. You never know.

@twicein14days 10 місяців тому

18:27 well that's why Ethan is a class above guys like these. Every life matters to him.

@honestafgreta2010 Місяць тому

I’m so glad you did this video.

@JC_Cali 11 місяців тому

I was a bit surprised that he was CIA... but then seeing gis many looks, dude is definitely a master of disguise!

@Maazzzo 11 місяців тому

He was fun. Please bring him back for spy things on TV. Silly episodes of things like Castle, but also TV shows like Mission Impossible.

@csbanki 9 місяців тому

Because ex-CIA agents actually reveal their identity... So believable.

@aman_2002 5 місяців тому

Maybe he is a CIA hiring ambassador.

@chrishuber3372 28 днів тому

Just this week I bought the first 6 M:I movies, so finding this video now was great. And Andrew saying the M:I series is actually slightly closer to reality than I thought it was amazes me. Good stuff.

@policeofficer94 11 місяців тому

You are AMAZING DUDE!! 1st movie they state they are “limited” on materials and resources… only what they had readily available in their geography at that moment in extreme time frame. But agreed.

@ha-kh7ef 11 місяців тому

He should do tenet. That bungee jump scene was so cool

@Atlan 16 днів тому

this guy is amazing, you gotta love when they focus on the good things and not doing the typical emphasis on how reality isn't as "fun"

@anonymous34779 10 місяців тому

Love this guy! His long-form podcast are just Woah

@DARTHMARC0720 11 місяців тому

Could you have a trauma doctor rate injuries from cartoon shows and tell us what kind of damage those characters are walking away from?

@TheMetalstep93 10 місяців тому

Try Doctor Mike! He’s not on Insider or Wired but his channel does cover medical memes and cartoon injuries.

@gyb8279 11 місяців тому

I wanted to say he doesn't look like a CIA agent, but then again that's exactly why he's a CIA agent-

@cpruns4501 Місяць тому

This was AWESOME!! When this dude first came on I was like "Nope- they grabbed some sort of Spy" but this guy is great. On the first scene when he said "They would never have the same gloves" and then explained it. I have never heard that before and it makes 1000% sense. I love listening to people talk about a subject they are so knowledgeable in.

@joshbousche8669 10 місяців тому

"Nothing every self destructs, no strange guy in a helicopter will shoot rockets at you, you don't get glasses on a cliff edge at briefs you, but we like to rockclimb sometimes.. pretty realistic 7/10"

@ulalaFrugilega 11 місяців тому

Absolutely love this series! Actually surprised hiw many movies rate moe than 1 😂, but learn so much about interesting professions' way of actually doing things.

@tranmikey7355 11 місяців тому

You know CIA operatives are top-notch in disguising when this man,who looks like a dude you would meet in a cannabis shop or at any West Coast beach with a surfboard, is rating MI movies based on his experience as a covert operator.

@lordoffaiyum9727 11 місяців тому

Facts i could see him working in a weed shop lol. Scary if you think about it. You never know.

@tranmikey7355 11 місяців тому

@@lordoffaiyum9727 imagine him selling you the weed with cyanide in it :))

@Frontlineinvestigation71 9 місяців тому

This is the best inside ever about breaking out movies!! Period!! My dude did an excellent job!!

@lindigj 5 місяців тому

This was great, one of the best in this series, the only negative thing I have to say is that there were several plot related elements that they could have given him to better understand some of what he is critiquing. Like there are certain scenes where he points out wild something is that Ethan does, that no one would ever do, and literally in the prior scene they're like "this is our only option even though it is incredibly stupid" or in the fight scene in Fallout, where the two agents have never worked together before and the literal gag behind the scene is that they have such contrasting ideas of how the job is supposed to work. Other times there are scene elements where Ethan does something that is clearly out of character for mostly any CIA operative, but is there to humanize Ethan and basically set him apart from other CIA agents, like when he saves the officer. Ethan specifically has a soft spot for women, and this gets him in trouble with regularity.

@lttlejordan23 11 місяців тому

There's some really info by this guy in this video. Though one particular critique stands out to me. The "hostile negotiation" in MI3. I know this agent is being practical with his critique, as he should be, but the context of that scene is being misinterpreted, which lends itself to why Ethan didn't follow his training. In any normal situation, Ethan would have maintained his training throughout. Kinda like how he does in Rogue Nation when he is about to be carved up by the Janik Vinter aka "The Bone Doctor" before Ilsa Faust saves him (sorry for the spoilers to anyone that hasn't seen all the movies). But in the scene being critiqued in this video, he is emotional & irrational because he is trying to save Julia (his wife). And that made him jump the shark on his training. Thus why he lets Julia go by the next film and she becomes a continuing backstory for Ethan. He knew she would never be safe if they were together, which was always his fear. So that scene was predicated on the interwoven love story between Julia and Ethan. Now, I don't know if this guy has watched all movies in their entirety or just some clips for him to critique for this video, but that is the actual reason why Ethan's actions in that scene weren't equivalent to his actual training. But again, I completely understand that he is giving practical critiques on the spycraft elements of the scene, not the movie's "Hollywood" story. Overall though, I enjoyed this guy's insight! Really cool to get an inside look into this world.

@dengueberries 10 місяців тому

eah I think this is the kinda guy who's too busy to watch full-length movies , let alone 6 (7?) of them just for a short youtube clip

@uysalozgun 11 місяців тому

Would love to see him review the tv series called "burn notice"

@Gorf1234 8 місяців тому

Was going to post exactly the same comment.

@larrypedringer6352 10 днів тому

Hey, one of those opening photos is in front of the Diamond on Longs Peak. I love that place.

@PuddinTane4u2 10 місяців тому

Hey alright, from the Shawn Ryan Show to this, good to see it !

@Generalwolfy24 11 місяців тому

you should have Johnny Mitchell from the connect podcast break down some scenes about drug smuggling. dude is very well spoken and i think his insights would be interesting!

@MandosCulture 11 місяців тому

"No %sshole would do that in broad daylight" 💀💀

@NottyGurlStyle 11 місяців тому

😂😂😂😂 frigging line is priceless

@user-nc3pu1qv6h 10 місяців тому

Please make part 2 with him

@Mr.Alexito 10 місяців тому

I like Andrew, specially how he wrapped up at the end which ended up answering questions about a real life Ethan Hunt. The Shawn Ryan Show can keep you entertained for hours with Andrew Bustamante

@Logotic 11 місяців тому

I would never suspect that this man is a spy. Which makes him a good spy, I guess.

@NottyGurlStyle 11 місяців тому

😂he said your an assh0le for doing stuff in daylight 😂 Seriously dude is badass! How does one even begin to get into being a CIA agent? I love Mission Impossible movies and Tom is always just awesome for doing his own stunts. I watch a clip of him doing the motorcycle stunt off the mountain just today and I’m just amazed. I really love this channel! The fact that you have real life agents or person in the business of topic..it’s just cool to hear their take on what the movie portrays as real or fake. Very interesting stuff!

@theshuman100 11 місяців тому

pretty sure thats the last we're gonna see from him. spilling CIA secrets

@ricksanchez3204 11 місяців тому

Special forces, You know generally just a military like you can straight up just go to them and get hired on like a regular job if you have the right background and have lived your entire life a certain way.. like squeaky clean you can get picked up right thru the front door but a good portion of their operators are recruited right out of green barret Delta force Rangers etc.

@scottbatley1983 11 місяців тому

@@ricksanchez3204 Yup. And on their site they tell you if you’re going through their interview and selection process to jot tell anyone. A) They don’t want to taint any family interviews they plan to do and B) you may end up with boring cover that has nothing to do with being in the agency, and if people knew you were being CI soldered they may question your cover and put lives at risk.

@strikerbowls791 11 місяців тому

He's 130 floors in the air. Who's going to see him?

@IXScasualty 11 місяців тому

@@strikerbowls791If it’s broad daylight, someone working inside the building would have to have incredibly bad eyesight to miss a human scaling a the wall.

@CryseTech 10 місяців тому

That Dude was excellent for this Format! Great Job

@bjt81366 8 місяців тому

I am amazed at how many things in Mission Impossible are close to real world ops. Plus he is one of the most informative speakers ive seen on this show.

@PhillipHilton 11 місяців тому

The most interesting points he makes during this interview are in regards to negotiation.

@calebgregory1105 10 місяців тому

I was wondering if anyone else's Spidey senses was going off with this guy. Most of what he said sounded informed but the other half sounded mostly confident while using correct terminology in inaccurate ways.

@curlAlldizzle05 9 місяців тому

Bring him back to breakdown the new Mission Impossible Please!!! After a month of being released at least. Definitely want to hear more of his thoughts.

@evilskwerl 11 місяців тому

Is this dude for real?!? He would probably give Team America: World police a 10/10 😅 for accuracy

@supermansdaddy7019 11 місяців тому

Team America is a documentary.

@seecreature8664 11 місяців тому

@@supermansdaddy7019 MATT DAMON

@gablebrandon 11 місяців тому

All I wish about these clips he's looking at is they show him the scenes as a whole. He sometimes misses the point in why certain things are happening which of course makes it even more unrealistic to him. Example, Ethan driving recklessly was caused from him almost dying 2 min prior to that.

@emilnissen3361 9 місяців тому

Yes. A lot of things in the scenes is because the first plan went wrong snt the team has to adapt to a more risky plan... I like the Guy, but I also think it's a Shame he don't get the contex for the scenes.