"He jumped off cliffs, dove into oceans, and still couldn’t escape a messy final chapter."
🎬 The Hype Was Real – But Did It Deliver?
After 29 years, the Mission: Impossible saga reaches its final checkpoint — and expectations were sky-high. With Tom Cruise promising “the most dangerous stunts ever” and director Christopher McQuarrie teasing a “cinematic farewell,” fans hoped for a finale that would explode off the screen. Instead? We got a film that feels as bloated as it is breathtaking.
💣 The Good: Stunts, Scale & Sheer Ambition
Let’s not lie — Cruise does not disappoint in the action department. From a zero-gravity underwater fight to an insane biplane sequence, the practical stunts are jaw-dropping. The film goes globetrotting across Rome, Tokyo, and Iceland, and every frame looks stunning.
You’ll cheer, gasp, and at times whisper: “This man is insane… in the best way.”
😬 The Bad: Overstuffed Plot, Underused Cast
Sadly, all the action comes at a cost. The story, centered on an AI threat called “The Entity,” spirals into tech-noir confusion. Supporting icons like Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Rebecca Ferguson feel like shadows of their former selves.
There are too many flashbacks, too many monologues, and not enough of the clever spy-game tension that made the earlier films great.
🎭 A Final Reckoning... or Franchise Fatigue?
You can tell they wanted to tie every loose end and make fans cry with nostalgia — but it ends up being a 3-hour sprint through chaos, with little time to breathe or care deeply.
It’s a finale trying to do too much, and forgetting that sometimes… less is more.
🧠 Final Verdict: 3.5/5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐½
- ✅ Must-watch for Cruise’s stunts.
- ❌ Skip if you expect a smart spy-thriller.
- 🤔 Worth it for fans, but not a classic like Fallout or Ghost Protocol.