Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF team including Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Grace (Hayley Atwell) and Paris (Pom Klementieff) 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', Gabriel (Esai Morales) from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies including Capt. Bledsoe (Tramell Tillman) 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.
Others to round out the cast are Henry Czerny as Kittridge, Holt McCallany as Serling, Angela Bassett as President Erika Sloane, Janet McTeer as Walters, Nick Offerman as Gen. Sidney, Hannah Waddingham as Adm. Neely, Shea Whigham as Briggs and Greg Tarzan Davis as Deeds.
This was directed with the same precision and expertise as with the many other 'Mission Impossible' films we've all seen by Christopher McQuarrie ("The Way of the Gun" 2000, "Jack Reacher" '12, "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" '15, "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" '18, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning" '23). McQuarrie actually got his start in writing screenplays and ultimately graduated to behind the camera with much success. He sequences well and his staging, pacing and ability to handle a large production simply is second to none. If you like his form of directing, his "The Gauntlet" is in pre production. It was well penned by seasoned writers Christopher McQuarrie ("Public Access" '93, "The Usual Suspects" '95, "The Underworld" (TV movie) '97, "The Way of the Gun" 2000, "Valkyrie" '08, "The Tourist" '10, "Jack Reacher" '12, "Jack the Giant Slayer" '13, "The Mummy" '17, "Top Gun: Maverick" '22, "Mission: Impossile - Dead Reckoning Part One" '23) plus other films and TV, and Erik Jendresen ("Deadlocked" (TV movie) 2000, "Crazy as Hell" '02, "Sublime" '07, "The Big Bang" '10, "Ithaca" '15, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" '23) plus other TV movies, based on the TV series created by Bruce Geller. These writers gave an incredible send up for this films' closure--replete with a graduated story that builds slowly and then all hell breaks loose. For a film that runs almost three hours, this movie certainly moved. There was a couple of very small slow places about two-thirds the way through, but otherwise was a great popcorn flick. The visual effects predominantly designed by ILM (Industrial, Light & Magic) were seamless and the realism was off the charts. Both Cruise and McQuarrie produced this film and they certainly knew what the audiences wanted and they produced.
If you're a Mission: Impossible fan (whether the TV series or the films), this is the film for you! It has it all: drama, explosions, adrenaline, and even humor which makes for that perfect summer flick where we all can go and escape into. Grab the popcorn--this is quite the roller coaster ride!
Out of 4 Stars: 3.5 Rated: PG-13 170mins.
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