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Mission: Impossible - the Final Reckoning

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• Action
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• 2025
• Christopher McQuarrie
• 170 mins
• 12

Summary

Action spy thriller starring Tom Cruise. The world has been plunged into chaos by the machinations of all-powerful sentient AI "the Entity", which has sown misinformation and distrust among nations and citizens. Only rogue US agent Ethan Hunt has the means to stop the Entity and avert armageddon - but can he and his team stay one step ahead?

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Patrick Cremona

The closing chapter of the long-running saga follows on directly from Dead Reckoning, with Christopher McQuarrie back in the director's chair for a fourth straight outing. This time around, the AI weapon known as the Entity has gained even greater prominence by accessing the nuclear arsenals of every major power in the world, and is threatening instant armageddon. This raising of the stakes gives the film an impressive doomsday tone that sets it apart from the more playful mood of its immediate predecessors; this mission really does feel like the most vital - and, of course, impossible - for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and co. However, the movie is also plagued with major structural and pacing issues. The convoluted opening section devotes too much time to longwinded exposition scenes, while attempts to tie up various loose ends are clumsy. The film has also lumbered itself with too many characters, leaving some underused or superfluous. Yet, there is no denying the bonkers brilliance of the film when it comes to action. A nail-biting underwater sequence is the first masterstroke, but the franchise has saved arguably its best set piece for last in the form of an exhilarating sequence that sees Cruise desperately dangling off the wing of a small plane.

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7.1/10

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Cast

rolenameEthan HuntTom CruiseGraceHayley AtwellLuther StickellVing RhamesBenji DunnSimon PeggGabrielEsai MoralesParisPom KlementieffKittridgeHenry CzernySerlingHolt McCallanyWaltersJanet McTeerAdmiral NeelyHannah WaddinghamGeneral SydneyNick OffermanCaptain BledsoeTramell TillmanErika SloaneAngela BassettBriggsShea WhighamDegasGreg Tarzan DavisRichardsCharles ParnellAngstromMark GatissWilliam DonloeRolf SaxonTapeesaLucy TulugarjukKodiakKaty O'Brian

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rolenameDirectorChristopher McQuarrie

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Theatrical distributor

Paramount

Released on

2025-05-21

Languages

English | Russian | French | Inuktitut

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Formats

Colour

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