"The Condemned" is a bit different from the usual M:I fare. First, Jim is on a personal mission to rescue an old friend (so there isn't the usual opening scene with the recording). Also, Cinnamon does not take part. It plays somewhat like an episode of "The Saint", taking place in Europe (Spain apparently), with a beautiful girl and cool vintage cars. Jim has twenty four hours to clear his friend who's been framed for murder and is about to be executed. One other unusual factor is that due to the time constraint, the team is improvising instead of following a well thought out plan. Of course it's implausible that Jim would be able to assemble a team and have them work their usual tricks (such as creating a duplicate of a prison cell wall) in such a short time period, but that's part of the M:I mystique. There are twists, double crosses, and you eventually learn that the story involves a jewel encrusted crown. As part of the fun, Barney converts a Porsche 356 to remote control and destroys it by driving it off a hillside (with the crown inside - but you will see how it survives). An Aston Martin and BMW also appear in this episode. A very cool episode for those who like this sort of stuff.
By the way, one reviewer complained about the girl revealing information to the bad guy. Well, it's explainable by one, she's not the brightest person, and two, she never loved her "boyfriend" (Jim's friend) but is really smitten with the bad guy whom she revealed the information to (people do stupid things when they're in love).
By the way, one reviewer complained about the girl revealing information to the bad guy. Well, it's explainable by one, she's not the brightest person, and two, she never loved her "boyfriend" (Jim's friend) but is really smitten with the bad guy whom she revealed the information to (people do stupid things when they're in love).