Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2023

★★★★½

13 Jul 2023

"Our lives are the sum of our choices. And we cannot escape the past. Ethan, this mission of yours is going to cost you... dearly."

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One confirms that "Mission: Impossible" is the best franchise currently going and one of the greatest ever made. A 2 hour 45 minute adrenaline rush that contains some of the best action sequences put to film, embarrasses the majority of the competition out there and sets the stage for a magnificent part two whilst still being a satisfying adventure in its own right.

The film follows Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) who's perfect as IMF agent and the strongest aspect this time round is when the film explores what made Ethan who he is and reminds you he genuinely cares about his team, but that comes at a cost. Physically, the madman is still going strong with his stunts, driving a bike off a cliff in truly breathtaking fashion.

Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) remain the best IMF team and all play to their strengths here. The longer this series goes on the more authentic their growing friendship feels. Jasper Briggs (Shea Whigham) and Degas (Greg Tarzan Davis) get more than expected and their buddy cop antics are a lot of fun.

With Gabriel (Esai Morales) charismatic, yet terrifying and Paris (Pom Klementieff) terrific henchman of few words, this franchise finally has more good villains than bad. The return of Eugene Kittridge (Henry Czerny) is glorious and he remains as gleefully despicable as his first appearance.

The best new addition is easily Grace (Hayley Atwell). She plays a type of character never seen before in these films, which makes her character and dynamic with Tom Cruise fresh in comparison to everyone who's come before and their chemistry is magnetic. Instantaneous from the second they interact.

Overall, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is just everything you'd hope for in an action film, with an interesting plot, tonnes of terrific characters filling every scene, great action sequences, set in some beautiful and fascinating locations around the world, which makes the film a really great experience.

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