Ethan Hunt faces his most perilous mission yet as a powerful rogue AI threatens global security, forcing him and his IMF team into a race against time.
As expected, Tom Cruise leads with relentless energy and physicality, delivering white-knuckle set pieces that leave you breathless — notably a vertigo-inducing plane sequence and a nerve-shredding underwater scene with cinematography by Fraser Taggart.
There are familiar callbacks and nods to earlier entries, some welcome, others feeling thinly shoehorned. It hints at behind-the-scenes shifts, and writers Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen’s script feels like it’s been tweaked mid-flight.
That said, McQuarrie’s direction remains razor-sharp. The action is meticulously staged, and Cruise’s death-defying commitment keeps the franchise's pulse racing with a great score from Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey.
Cruise is on fine form throughout. Hayley Atwell is a standout as Grace, injecting the film with charm and unpredictability, a much-needed spark alongside franchise regulars Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg. Esai Morales’ Gabriel, while performed with commanding presence, feels somewhat run-of-the-mill for a villain.
Pom Klementieff makes a notable appearance as Paris, a ruthless French assassin, while Henry Czerny returns as Eugene Kittridge — a welcome callback. Rolf Saxon also reprises his role as William Donloe from the first instalment to name a few. Both Angela Bassett and Hannah Waddingham are notable add further weight to the ensemble.
Overall, The Final Reckoning narrative clutches for the heights of its predecessors, and delivers where it counts — in sheer sweaty-palm spectacle and suspense.
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