Mission impossible is basically what the Fast and Furious franchise wishes they can be. Mission Impossible is proof that people don’t mind long franchises, as long as the story is good, and the action is not overly obnoxious.

Somebody needs to bring Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves to the hospital. Their back must've hurt for carrying the action genre right now. True legends right there 🙌

Tom Cruise not slowing down as he gets older. Absolutely one of the last true action stars

Kudos to Cruise and Keanu Reeves for basically keeping movies alive!

It is crazy to me that we are nearly at the 30 year mark since the first movie in this franchise, and Cruise is still smashing it. Phenomenal.

A rarity for a franchise to get better with each entry

I did think this did a better job at having a stopping point. They didn’t pause in the middle of the climax. Technically, the mission was accomplished. They just now have a new mission.

IMAX was made for Vanessa Kirby close-ups!! ❤😍🙌 This one was a non-stop adrenaline fueling romp from start to finish! Take note 'Fast X', this is how you do an amazing chase sequence through the streets of Rome. The slow buildup towards that one particular set piece was amazing, and when it finally happens, it was absolutely great to be among a crowd that totally went wild! That's exactly the kind of audience participation that scene needed. It's safe to say that Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie have successfully elevated Ethan Hunt to the coolest secret agent out there, and 'Mission: Impossible' into an iconic franchise. ❤🔥🙌

The thing about Cruise and Reeves isn’t that they are ageless wonders, although they are, but if you watch the Behind the Scenes, they are both so damn enthusiastic and dedicated to their craft. They WANT to entertain you. They LOVE what they do. And those kinda vibes bleeds out of the screen and into the audiences. And it makes it even more enjoyable.

One of few franchises that keeps getting better and better. Amazing that the movies managed to live up to it's "Impossible" title.

My favorite always will be M:I 3. It has the best villain of all movies and it was the first movie to really set the Mission Impossible formula. On top of that the cast is amazing, with one of the best teams Ethan Hunt ever had

I personally found Tom cruise in this movie very low key tbh such a smooth humble performance 👌 he's there with a bang when you need him in the movie but that bang is so silent and powerful at the same time!! No flashy dialogs or over the top acting in any way which ultimately gives other actors and there are so many of them and its true and everyone shines in the movie equallyand that's a total win win + The direction of the movie is soo retro! What a classic vibes full on best action movie from start to finish❤ Can't wait for next one 🙌

Fun Fact: Tom Cruise not only made his own stunts in this movie, but he also programmed a real sentient Evil AI for the flick, and he actually beat it in real life too. This movie is not a movie, but a documentary about how Tom Cruise really saved us all from technological apocalypse.

What I love about the MI franchise is that Ethan Hunt's nuts are not cut off to empower the female characters. He's still the same character like how he was in the original first one and is supported by strong female characters who are just as badass as him like Rebecca Ferguson as well as Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff in this new one. It has both strong male and female characters, one gender doesn't look weaker to empower the other. This is exactly how it should be done.

I saw it in theater last night. The little yellow car scene had the audience laughing so hard. Great movie. Go see it!

This was hands down the best movie of the year so far. ..Tom Cruise knows how to entertain an audience...

Finally a new movie worth seeing! Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise, both going into their 60s, showing everyone how it's done.

You really have to give credit to how insane Tom Cruise gets when doing crazy stunts like the cliff jump. That alone may get me to catch up on the rest of the films and see this one in theaters. Mission Impossible never disappoints at all. Tom Cruise keeps getting better and better.

Honestly the Mission Impossible franchise has always been one I scoff at subconsciously, but then every time I actually watch the movie I'm extremely impressed and entertained. So, I'm looking forward to this one! When it releases on digital...

I will say that I have tickets for this weekend so am definitely looking forward to it. Tom always delivers and unlike Hollywood at large Tom understands Movies and audiences in the classic sense. I have enjoyed every single entry except Part 2 which was an absolute mess. That being said it has been progressively better each time. I have to give a special shout out to Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mi3 for the hands down best and nastiest villain in all of the series to date.

*Tom cruise's run...is a thing of legend* 😂

Another great reviewer named Grace Randolph brought up a very good point about this franchise. She said that the Jason Bourne movies were focused on melee combat, John Wick movies are based on gun play, and Mission impossible movies were based off of intelligence and quick thinking in dangerous scenarios. Or something like that. It was an interesting thought.

As a whole, I do think I enjoyed Fallout a bit more, especially the story. My biggest issue with this one was also the villain who I just could not understand or connect to at all. It's true that he might be fleshed out in Part 2, but this is still it's own movie and I'm going to judge it as such. Also Fallout had Henry Cavill, which immediately bumps it up a few points. But I did really love the action sequences in this and I was also crushing hard on Grace the whole movie, so still a lot of fun and a great follow-up!

The action sequences and scenery were amazing 👏 very recommended for theater viewing. It's also dealing with the now emerging reality threat of AI.

The Mission Impossible Franchise is the only one I can think of where I'm still just as excited as I was in my teens to see a new film when it comes out. It's frankly amazing how the quality of these films keep getting better.

I've loved Hayley Atwell since I saw her role as Agent Carter (I really liked that series and wish that it wasn't cancelled as it had such a lovely vibe and felt nicely grounded to me).

I think the only major gripe being a part 1 is how the two cop characters hogged screen time (and was not entertaining) just to hammer home how they don't know whether or not they should blindly follow their superiors or do what seems to be right

You are one of the few reliable and trustworthy reviewers on the internet. I don't always agree with you, but I trust your integrity unlike some, sooooooooooo, thanks!

This franchise has set the bar so high for action movies

I swear nothing warms my heart more in these reviews than seeing jeremy smiling in the thumbnail, telling me that yes this movie is good

All the actors were on point! Even the villains. Now the relationship between the antagonist and the 2nd antagonist is perfect. They are one and the same. The one depends on the other to be it's hands in reality and the latter believes in what the other is and wishes to protect it. The movie does great portraying this in various scenes.

Oh man! I remember playing Mission Impossible on the Nintendo 64. It was such an awesome objective stealth game for its time

I was surprised to enjoy so much situational humour in the film. It's kinda sad how modern comedies don't make me genuinely laugh with the movie as much as this one. Great action. Interesting story. And super creepy premise.

At this point we could have a supercut of just Ethan Hunt running and the runtime (no pun intended) would be enough for a feature length film.

MI Dead Reckoning is the first film that I ever feel on the edge of my seat. The suspense, the desperation the threat of the villain it makes me feel unease, I really love it. Can't wait for part 2.

I saw it this morning and I loved it. I loved that the main villain is A.I. which is very relevant on todays world and surprisingly it was very scary. Like I was genuinely afraid of it. There’s a moment when it’s using Benji’s voice to make Ethan run in circles then stops and speaks by itself and taunts Ethan, very cool. I loved that most if not all of the characters weren’t one dimensional and were smart and didn’t act like generic secondary characters. I loved Haley Atwell and Pom Klementieff in this, they both did such an amazing job, although I think Grace was my favourite character in this, still I praise both. The only nitpicks I have is killing of Isla and Pom’s character way too early like I get the emotional impact and threat of this villain but I don’t think they should’ve died, like not to sound morbid here but it would’ve been better if someone like Kittridge was killed off instead. Also there’s a moment before the big jump where Ethan is remembering all the women in his life who he’s in someway failed or endangered and there’s no mention of Lindsey Farris or Julia. Like idk it’s a small thing but continuity is important and it would’ve been more emotional to include them and a way to remember the previous films. Overall this was an amazing set up to what will be a very climatic and phenomenal send off to Ethan Hunt. I give this 8.5/10

I've never been this excited to watch an action movie in theaters

This is the first action movie where the behind the scenes are more publicised then the trailer. Just proves they recognise the hype is around Tom Cruise’s stunts. I got an MI ad before this review 😂

The fact that people are still excited for a Mission Impossible movie nearly 30 years later just proves that as long as you have talented storytellers, people WILL watch what you're advertising

Nice review, James. My ranking of the films would be this: 1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout 2. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 3. Mission: Impossible 3 4. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 5. Mission: Impossible 6. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 7. Mission: Impossible 2

This shits so hard over all of Dial of Destiny. Watching this movie feels like healing.

Mission: Impossible is the franchise that the Fast franchise wants to be.

As good as this may be I'd still recommend seeing Sound of Freedom. It's truly is a rare film that tackles a particularly deplorable evil that goes unnoticed. Riveting movie. It's not like we haven't seen Tom cruise jump off a cliff ya know...just trying to put your film selection into perspective.

You're right on the villian, Kittridge was enough of a tie back to Ethan's past i dont know how much we get from another character we never met being killed.

It’s pretty incredible how these movies have been getting progressively better since MI3. I did enjoy MI3. Abrams gave us a much needed upgrade to the franchise. It just got better after that.

Really hope this film gets brought back to IMAX screens after Oppenheimer's deal reaches its end! Just one week isn't enough 👀

YOU ARE DA BEST REVIEWER! I appreciate that You actually gave an honest review and didn't sit in front of the camera and orgasm about it claiming it is a cinamatic action masterpiece and that Tom is a God... like ALL the major media and most other private reviewers did. Like it's not obvious that they gasmed over this movie in the same way they ignored or bashed Sound of Freedom.

This was actually one of my favorite mission impossible movies. There were just so many tense moments with real stakes. This was the first movie where I wasn’t sure who would live and who would die.

A franchise this long with only one bad movie *cough* MI2 *cough* is INCREDIBLE. Absolutely cannot wait to see it at the IMAX.

This review begs the question: Who ages better - Jeremy, or Tom?

MI 7 has serious pacing issues --- the first 30 minutes were tedious and boring. Villain Esai Morales, who is a magnificent actor, doesn't have any memorable lines, which is a shame. The plot had too many threads, similar to a restaurant with 150 items on the menu. The movie would have been MUCH better if an hour was edited out. The Tom Cruise movie "Oblivion" is 100 times better.

Excellent, excellent action-movie. I love how well they keep you rooting for the good guys here. I love the part when Benji was asked what’s important to him and he answered: “my friends”. I love the part when they pick up Ethan after the yellow Fiat scene and you can see the bond between the group. I love how Grace portrayed her character and growth and what an amazing mentor and man Ethan is and how much he steps it up to keep his promises. I love how you can feel Ethan’s true disdain and dread of the AI. And he’s constantly wrestling whether he can continue to act in the face of what seems to be inevitability. I love the talk between Ethan and Luther. So much incredible stuff tucked in here. A true standout for this year! 👏

one of the rare few franchises left in hollywood that keeps getting better and better, and it's so surreal that these movies managed to live up to the branding of the "impossible" title

Good to see Jeremy so much more upbeat after Dial Of Dysentery. 😊

Just amazing, so happy to hear it's solid. I've been excited for this!

1. Fallout 2. Rogue Nation 3. Ghost Protocol 4. Death Reckoning Part 1 5. Mission: Impossible 6. M:I 2 7. M:I 3 The first one you can never get me to say otherwise that is the best one. 2-4 can change. 5-7 are like the are.

definitely a good time, time flew by. Also, I don't mind the multi part movies if it allows the story to be told better but i am not a fan of exactly what you said about the villain being someone we've never heard in 20+ years but apparently is so crucial to our hero

I think 1,5 and 6 are the best ones, Chris McQuarrie has done a great job so far, looking forward to this one

jeremy's reviews are always worth waiting for!

I saw the film with my family and it was a great film. I'm amazed he's in his 60's and still runs very fast. It goes to show a healthy lifestyle can reward you with a better body. Even if you get old. Tom Cruise is an example of that.

Watched it yesterday in IMAX , the movie theater was FULL, I mean the tickets were over in a couple of days! This is the first movie of the year in which I actually enjoyed every single bit.

Makes me smile that it's 2023 and Tom cruise and Keanu Reeves are leading billion dollar action franchises

I I really wish Jeremy Renner would return I really respect him as an actor and a person and I just like him a lot and he really fits well into the mission impossible universe

All the Mision movies have been consistent, but "Fallout" and "III" are my favorites!

This is one of the reasons why I like watching your reviews, Jeremy. I was really hoping for you to say this was awesometacular but instead you went with the middle sentence. You keep it honest and you know what you like. Respect. Still looking forward to the movie though.

8.5/10 and I'm going again tomorrow. Went last night, amazing film. Non stop action, the plot keeps moving with every scene and you don't feel the runtime. Hayley Atwell had a great character arc that felt like someone was finally putting up a fight with Tom. .

I watched this movie for the plot. The plot: Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Pom Klementieff, Vanessa Kirby.

Was able to attend an early screening last night I thought it was a lot of fun! There was great action and really that’s what I’m there for. Very entertaining.

I knew it! The Metal Gear Solid inspiration is REAL! I knew it from the very first trailer when they talked about the concept of truth, reality, and people's choices in the first trailer with those rooms full of analysts and giant screens that reminded me of the patriots AI 🔥

i am so excited for this movie. the last 3 movies have been the best movies EVER and i am sure the last two will be just as epic 💕

The TCCU (Tom Cruise Cinematic Universe) expands once again in the ever growing saga!😊👍🏻

Ever since #3, the MI movies just keep getting better, and this one is no exception. I agree that the weak point is the villain, but for me it's the villain behind the villain. Although, I have a theory that I'll have to wait a couple years to find out, and that is that the villain is more directly connected to the villain behind the villain than it appears.

Between Mission Impossible 7 and Extraction 2, we've got a full live-action translation of the Uncharted 2 train sequence. You'll understand when you watch :)

TOM CRUISE = LEGEND

This was so fulfilling! Don't let any random bad reviews anywhere deter you.

Great review. I’m looking forward to seeing it myself but your review made my decision.

Always count on Tom Cruise to deliver an exhilarating movie. Raising the bar higher in each Mission Impossible installment, with his breathtaking death-defying stunts. Taking audiences on a thrilling roller coaster of action and suspense. Fallout cemented itself as the best in the franchise consistently more engrossing, also it’s got a darker subtext

Jeremy grew up with Mission Impossible

1/2 - Ghost Protocol, Fallout (Hard to decide so it’s a toss-up but if pressed maybe GP as 1) 3 - Rogue Nation 4 - MI:3 5 - Dead Reckoning: Part One (We’re only half way into the story so it has to be here until we have part 2 then I can reposition as needed) 6 - MI:2 7 - MI:1

Just watched it, I agreed with everything you said. It’s funny when you get a studio and lead actor dedicated to make good movies that serve the franchise, great movie theater movie

God I am so excited for this movie!! Fell in love with this franchise after I finished No Time To Die (finally watched all the Bond films).

The Mission Impossible franchise is one of the rare few that keep getting better with each entry.

👍 Love your reviews. Something to think about; the amount of production money spent on this film (and I love these films) compared to what it has made thus far, and compared to the production cost of Sound of Freedom and what it has grossed so far. Interesting to see where the numbers line up at the end of theatrical release.

I posted this somewhere else, but I wanted to post it here: I don't think people realize how much deaging Tom Cruise is getting in these movies. He looks 30 in all of these movies. I've noticed in Fallout and Dead Reckoning that it seems like he's becoming less and less capable of doing action scenes now. Dead Reckoning was very off. I know he was injured on set, but many of the action scenes felt off and at times, they made excuses for Tom not to be in the shot or did it in a way that a stunt double could be used. Like in the Sandstorm scene with Ilsa. He's also sitting down in many of the action scenes now. I thought the Dubai Airport scene was weird, like how they used deepfakes to fool the Feds looking for Tom. Also, the Feds were given an unusually large part in spite of their presence being a detriment to the movie. I don't know if they were doing something like the Witcher, using their characters to take some of the load off the main cast for action scenes. He really needed to hang it up after Fallout.

Have seen the movie,it was great,a lot of hand to hand combat,stunts and also an unexpected AI narrative,but Fallout is still the best one for me

Does anyone still remember that Mission: Impossible was 1966 tv series originally? Tom Cruise did such a good job with MI franchise feels like he created it.

It kind of feels like there's a bit of a threat level missing. There's no trigger happy madman, the whole world's not at risk of war (yet), and even the stunts and action, while fun, just didn't feel quite as intense as Fallout was. In fact we kind of get a bit comedic with just how long some of these action sequences go for and how one bit cascades to the next and into the next. In some moments it worked, like the car chase, and other parts I'm not sure it was necessarily meant to be funny, like the train. Also I'm really curious just how we're going to stretch out Part Two because everything is seemingly finally in place to achieve the ultimate goal of the mission, but it can't be that simple because there's still a whole movie to go. Still a good movie, but the trend of each Mission: Impossible movie getting better and better (Sans M:I-2) has been broken. Still not bad to have a four long streak of sequels being better than the predecessors though, and it's not much of a slump anyway.

MI 6, MI7.1, TG2 have all been on cruise control and I don't think there have been better action movies in the last 5 years! Keep doing whatever you're doing, Tom!

Honestly, ever since Mission Impossible 3, this franchise has been amazingly consistent. I think Fallout was better, but this was in no means a bad movie either.

I felt deeply unfulfilled by Dial of Destiny, and as a huge Indiana Jones fan, that was upsetting to me. This movie was everything I wished Dial of Destiny had been.

Someone said this to her in an interview for the movie, but.. the movie really is Hayley Atwells movie. Cruise and many others feel like enablers to make her shine front and center. Ofc Cruise still does insane stunts, but every action he does revolves around her in some way. I don't mind it, but it did feel like it's a different main character than the poster suggests :p

This movie definitely delivered, you should def check it out in the theaters if you can!!

Having a franchise maintaining its dignity is a rarity nowadays

Ethan Hunt needs to pair up with John Wick. Cruise and Reeves together. Make it happen, Hollywood 😎

On top of all the action and charm of the mission impossible movies, the thing that gets it across the line is the fact we are always rooting for ethan hunt to do what we perceive as the 'right thing', they make it more obvious in this movie with the whole conversation about "the choice" and it works. As long as they keep us wanting that then they can deliver it. This has been the formula that has succeded up until now. Lets see what the future brings.

My order, best to least favorite: 1. III 2/3. Fallout/Ghost Protocol (tie) 4. Rogue Nation 5. Dead Reckoning Pt 1 6. I 7. II

LOVE the series. Can't wait to see it.

I love this franchise so much

Damn, was really hoping for an Awsometacular! Watching it tomorrow, definitely excited :)

Man I enjoy your reviews thanks 👍