Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.
The best thing about Mission Impossible films is you watched one - you watched all; and you watched all - you watched one.
It's a typical mindless mild entertainment Mission Impossible film - that is all there to this film. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing less.
PS. Oh and there's no story in it worth writing home about, at all!
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"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning may not be the best film in the franchise, but it's certainly a worthy, emotionally satisfying farewell.
Despite some pacing issues and an overreliance on exposition, Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise triumph through their audiovisual spectacle, thematic strength, and unwavering commitment to the saga's legacy. If this truly is the end, then what a beautiful, heartfelt goodbye it is.
Thank you, Ethan Hunt. And thank you to…
Whenever a film playing in theaters is introduced by one of the members of the picture’s creative team, it’s a safe bet that it doesn’t live up to its pre-release hype. (Indeed, in all the years I’ve watched movies theatrically, that’s been the case every time with just two exceptions.) And, regrettably, that’s very much the case in this final installment in this long-running franchise. To put it simply, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is an offering with a lot of problems, the biggest of which being the decision to split the story into two parts in the first place. As it stands, t…
It might have been a good idea for Tom Cruise to have re-released the first part of this career retrospective a few weeks ago so we could be reminded of just what was in the submarine perched precariously on a subterranean ridge in the Arctic - because I had totally forgotten what happened last time around. Quickly, though, we are reminded that the entity (anyone see the “Forbin Project” from 1970?) is bent on seizing control of the world’s nuclear arsenals and using them to start a process of mutually assured destruction that will eradicate all life on Earth. Luckily “Ethan” (Cruise) has the …
Solid entry (final?) of the franchise and while not the strongest in terms of plot (has the same issue that I had with Dead Reckoning), the stunt work (most notably the submarine and airplane sequences) were top notch. Probably wasn't in the budget but would've loved to had cameos of past IMF members. Oh, and the twist of one of the characters seemed a bit of a stretch and probably not what they had in mind when writing/filming MI:DR. **3.75/5**
I do wonder given the box office for this and MI:DR wasn't exactly stellar, at least not reaching the heights of previous entries, if they may try …
<em>'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'</em> is up there for being the most I've enjoyed a M:I movie, it's certainly in the top four anyway. It probably is a touch overlong, though I can't say I ever felt bored through the 2hrs 50mins. It's packed with action, so no surprise.
Tom Cruise is, as we've seen across the prior seven installments, excellent in the role of Ethan Hunt. Those with him here are very good, but there's no doubt Cruise is the glue. Speaking of the rest, Ving Rhames gets a nice arc, while Hannah Waddingham and Tramell Tillman have good bits.
It was never* one o…
How can we have a final reckoning when the last bit of the movie is dedicated to letting us know that Ethan Hunt is definitely still important and definitely will be back doing stuff. Give it up, Tom.
There are some bad CG effects in here. Unforgivable.
This movie is long and full of dumb shit that doesn't matter. Everyone knows everyone because Ethan is so good at being better than everyone but we need to know this through a bunch of flashbacks. They had so much time, in fact, we get another bomb, another self sacrifice...wait...3 people sacrifice oh my god. 3 people we've never met an…
Generally speaking I've enjoyed the "Mission Impossible" films. I believe Tom Cruise has shone in the lead role, with a range of adventurous, action packed stories, worth telling. Its regrettable then that I can't find anything overly positive to say about "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning."
I found the script for this film incoherent. From a storytelling perspective, it wanders about like a inebriated night clubber on a Saturday night. Its not helped either by a weak core premise and villains who are, put simply, really none too interesting.
On the upside Cruise does his best a…
My quick rating - 7.2/10. You’d think a 170-minute movie would have plenty of time to waste, but Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning sprints out of the gate and doesn’t look back. For something that clocks in at nearly three hours, it’s almost shocking how quickly it moves. The story is intricate, packed with moving parts, but still surprisingly easy to follow. Credit goes to the sharp editing that threads everything together without losing momentum. It’s clear the filmmakers wanted this to feel like the culmination of Ethan Hunt’s thirty-year journey, and in many ways, they pull it off—…
This is the best movie of the franchise by a notable margin. If you've grown up being young with the first one, and aged over time with each subsequent one, you'll find this movie to be an emotional ride where you see just how all in someone devoted to their cause and beliefs can be. A scene at the very end with the crowd captures it all so beautifully. It's a masterpiece of this franchise's style, intent, and focus. It was unexpected and wonderful to experience.
I recently watched Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and to be honest, I found it somewhat underwhelming. The movie has its moments, and visually it’s stunning — some scenes are beautifully shot, with vibrant colors and impressive cinematography that really show the scale of the action. However, despite these visuals, the story itself falls flat. The plot feels predictable at times, and the pacing doesn’t always keep you on the edge of your seat.
The action sequences are well-executed, but they can’t fully make up for the weak storyline. The characters do their best, yet the script…
76/100
The race continues directly from the previous film and, overall, it's pretty much the same ...although this one did have a bit more of the M:I feel to it, even though some of the gimmicks they had to pull off were totally outlandish. The action continues to be the highlight and makes it all very exciting and entertaining despite it ofttimes going on way too long and stepping well beyond what is believable. But that's ok ...they purposely set out to make epic escapist entertainment which I think they pulled off exceedingly well. The emotional beats were awkward but still great fun. - …
While Slow Going and A Bit To Many Flashbacks Still Manages To Wrap Up The Series NicelyWatched Mission:Impossible-Dead Reckoning With Tom Cruise(Top Gun:Maverick) as Ethan Hunt , Hayley Atwell(Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness) as Grace, Simon Pegg(The Boys) as Benji Dunn, Pom Klementieff(Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3) as Paris, Greg Tarzan Davis(Good Trouble) as Degas, Shea Wigham(Kong :Skull Island) as Briggs , Katy O'Brian(The Mandalorian) as Kodiak, Hannah Waddington(The Fall Guy) as Admiral Neely , Nick Offerman(The Last Of Us HBO) as General Sidney , Esai Morales(Teen Titans)…
