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bmaster4616Jul 12, 2023

Damn, I'm a scrooge with this movie (not my intent). In this franchise, I've liked 1,3,4,6 and unfortunately this was one of the bad ones. The biggest gripe I have is that it's just goofy. It feels like the plot to a bad superhero movie orDamn, I'm a scrooge with this movie (not my intent). In this franchise, I've liked 1,3,4,6 and unfortunately this was one of the bad ones. The biggest gripe I have is that it's just goofy. It feels like the plot to a bad superhero movie or the plot to a spinoff ff film. The villains, yes villains without spoiling anything, were not only lackluster but goofy to then point where I questioned if I was in a MI movie and not an Austin powers one. The main motivations of one of the bad guys isn't clear as he works for the other one. He has tech in the film, especially involving a casket, where I laughed a little when I saw it. Looked like something out of a B level superhero film. The direction they went with the main top level bad guy is a direction I just don't like. It makes the stakes feel higher but they honestly never do anything that special with it. This concept has been done before and way better in those other fimms. To a point, where I thought for sure they would going to utilize it way better and way more menacing but everytime they dropped the ball. Even though I don't like the direction they're going I can see the potential it can bring but hopefully they do a better job with it in the next one. Now, let's talk about the charcters. Ethan Hunt feels like he's regressed in the film and not in a natural way. I know he's running up against the biggest threat but this film feels like he's not even running his own movie anymore. Cruise is still good in the film but the film feels like just one big chase sequence stretched out for no reason. Plenty of times Ethan could have been killed and would have been beneficial for the top bad guy to do so and could probably get him killed but they never do. Hunt just feels like a dude along for the ride going from place to place while being spoon fed information. The second character I had the biggest problem with is a newcomer and how they introduce her to the team. Without spoiling anything, she basically makes Hunt look like a fool the whole movie and makes Hunt look like a side charcter in his own movie. She's without a doubt the most annoying charcter in the film with tropes molded to create her charcter. She's a walking cliche for most of the film and gets out of scenarios she shouldn't. They even say she's not a spy the whole movie but can invade the spies at every turn. It's both a joke and sad that she is in the film (especially because the outcome of her charcter does something to another better charcter). Luckily the rest of the charcters on the main team are great here. The only other charcters that kind of suck are the two high generals. Felt like cliche trope "spy authority figures". The main villains aren't good but the actor does a fine enough job. No actor does a bad job for what they are given. Now to the most disappointing aspect being the stunts. The marketing for this film had "most dangerous" stunts but just never felt thay way. A lot of them are cool but are blown out of the water in comparison to the water scene from rogue Nation and almost all of the stunts from fallout. If they really were that dangerous, that's awesome, but it didn't translate to the screen. Felt a lot more bad green screen stunts more than the ones we got in rhe past two films. Not one stunt in this one was cooler than those other two films and that's a let down. Also, the action sequences didn't hit as hard as the bathroom scene in fallout or even the knife fight scene in RN. A lot of bad shaky cam and a lot of cuts. The story doesn't help here either. It's literally one big scavenger hunt with a side plot of also being one big chase sequence. Everyone knows where everyone is and everyone is there at the same time every signal scene. The main mcguffin isn't even explained to us in this film so we have no idea why the team is going after it. We just know if the villain gets it "it will be bad". Also, the reason the mcguffin gets into the real world is unknown and the motivation of why the mcguffin gets into the real world is a weird decision by the top bad guy. Seems like they hurt themselves by doing what they did in the beginning of the film. Overall, if this was a little disappointing I wouldn't have disliked at much but this is a really huge step back compared to the last movie which I loved. Every aspect of fallout is better and there's little hype I have for the next one if this is the direction they seem to want to go to. I need to see rogue Nation again, maybe this movie will make me appreciate that movie more. D-… Expand

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namelessJul 25, 2023

The opening and first half are great. The second half of the movie becomes a parody of itself. I found myself saying to myself, this is absurd... I no longer cared about what happened to these people because the action became ridiculous.The opening and first half are great. The second half of the movie becomes a parody of itself. I found myself saying to myself, this is absurd... I no longer cared about what happened to these people because the action became ridiculous. Clearly, they just couldn't let go of some of the scenes because they cost so much to shoot. It just goes on and on and on with the same action. See on DVR or some other means where you can control the chase and fight scenes so you can fast forward. Do I want to see the first half again, absolutely; the second half, no. I have to remember this when part two comes out.… Expand

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tibzoidJul 16, 2023

Belief gets suspended so many times in this movie, you feel like I've ascended to the astral plane. This is an outrageously silly enterprise, with implausible physics, tech that might as well be magic, and a large cast of characters that areBelief gets suspended so many times in this movie, you feel like I've ascended to the astral plane. This is an outrageously silly enterprise, with implausible physics, tech that might as well be magic, and a large cast of characters that are so interchangeable, they literally change faces. I'm all for fun at the movies, but this fever dream overdoses on cinematic meth. A day later, I can barely remember the plot, and don't even care.… Expand

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GinaKAug 2, 2023

As always with Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible franchise, this was a decently made movie that held my attention and I enjoyed it more or less. The only character who seemed mildly sluggish was Cruise himself as Ethan, but the directionAs always with Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible franchise, this was a decently made movie that held my attention and I enjoyed it more or less. The only character who seemed mildly sluggish was Cruise himself as Ethan, but the direction was more than competent, and the plot moved along even though nothing very original or interesting happened. Basically, it was the same old Ethan saves the world without the wit and cleverness of a James Bond film, where the producers are smart enough to find the best Bond available and provide more sophisticated plots – and characters. All the other actors gave lively and committed performances without stealing the spotlight from Cruise.… Expand

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mace8704Jul 15, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I genuinely don’t understand the early enthusiasm for this film, and I would largely consider myself a fan of the Mission Impossible series even the ones people find questionable like Mission Impossible 2. Moderate but not heavy specific spoilers ahead. The writing and narrative structure is really bizarre . The audience is given information well ahead of the long time protagonist, Ethan Hunt played by Tom Cruise. Therefore outside of the first 30 minutes of the film, there is no mystery for us as audience members. The overwhelming vast majority of the film Ethan is running around trying to find out information we as audience members are given in the first 15 minutes of the film. Then, there is new character of Grace who is present in the majority of the film. I was unable to connect with Grace, and was left scratching my head as to why the IMF was so loyal and willing to put their lives on the line for this thief who complicates their mission at every turn.

When Ethan Hunt is presented with a choice of saving Grace or a returning character, I wanted to shout at the screen for Hunt to save the returning character. If you sympathize and connect with Grace, you’ll probably enjoy this film much more than I did.

The primary antagonist lacks personality by design. Coming off the great performance of Henry Cavill as John Locke, I really struggled to get excited about defeating the faceless villain.

There’s also a new group of characters representing the American governments interest who constantly sabotage the IMF team, but Ethan Hunt is still dedicated to saving these characters. I left this film frustrated with Ethan Hunt as a character. If you’re just going for the action sequences and care very little for the narrative, characters, or structure, I didn’t find anything in this entry to be particularly memorable. This was by no means a terrible film, but it was dreadfully average and by no means a must see film even for fans of the Mission Impossible series. I’m left confused and feeling like the critics saw a different film than I did.… Expand

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P4inskillerJul 16, 2023

Great Movie. But nothing really new. Cruise and his cast made an amazing job as always and the marketing in advance worked well. Also his stunt bragging is well known meanwhile. The movie is entertaining and that's the most important.Great Movie. But nothing really new. Cruise and his cast made an amazing job as always and the marketing in advance worked well. Also his stunt bragging is well known meanwhile. The movie is entertaining and that's the most important. Actually a clear 8/10. Two stars less because he is a soul catcher for Scientology....… Expand

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5

erlikJul 22, 2023

It starts off well enough, if you can forgive the rubber masks and wizard-level pick-pocketing skills (which you've already forgiven if you're watching an MI movie, really)...but then we get to the club scene, and the movie goes off theIt starts off well enough, if you can forgive the rubber masks and wizard-level pick-pocketing skills (which you've already forgiven if you're watching an MI movie, really)...but then we get to the club scene, and the movie goes off the rails. Action for action's sake, and plot holes big enough to drive several trucks through. Feels like a big step down from the last few.… Expand

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5

tfonias74Jul 29, 2023

Every cliche in the book.
Predictable plot twists.
Annoying female protagonist.
Annoying Ethan Hunt.
No real emotion in any scene.
Nice stunts. Poor fight choreography.
Nice rogue AI plot.

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5

ARSMJul 19, 2023

The movie lacks excitement, making all sequences a bit dull. There are moments when characters announce all the upcoming events and they mostly match their expectations. They overcome challenges, but they are still not as impressive as theyThe movie lacks excitement, making all sequences a bit dull. There are moments when characters announce all the upcoming events and they mostly match their expectations. They overcome challenges, but they are still not as impressive as they were in previous movies. And risks never feel real. Even stunts are not as interesting as they were before.… Expand

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Vercity21Jul 21, 2023

Not as great as the previous ones, but it has some good action scenes. Performances are on point and the screenplay is mid. Overall a very average outing, but would still recommend watching it.

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azbaJul 16, 2023

I have no idea why this movie has such a high rating. It is not all that great. Very predictable plot meets mostly cliche action. There were a couple of scenes I really enjoyed but mostly mediocre stuff.

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joshybeanJul 19, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I watched this film a little bit ago and I have been thinking about it more and more. I am an extreme mission impossible fan and I am deeply disappointed. I want to preface this by saying that this is not a bad film. This movie was funny, it has a great score, and my goodness it is gorgeous. But there were so many things in this movie that just felt off to me and many of them I can not fully explain why. The writing and dialogue in this movie at times just felt a bit off to me. I just rewatched Fallout (mission impossible 6) and wow does that movies dialogue far exceed anything in this movie. In Fallout it feels snappy but in this movie it feels almost like a parody of it self. Every scene in fallout transitions so nicely from one action sequence to another only interjecting to press the story along when needed. And wow the action sequences in this film come nowhere near the last few films. There is nothing that puts you at the edge of your seat in this film, not a single moment. The train sequence was cool but it goes on for way too long, the cliff jump is cool but it lasts for like two seconds and it does not feel like it has any stakes. Driving through Rome was funny but it was not tense in the slightest. And my GOODNESS was there so much pickpocketing. Look at the Halo jump scene from Fallout, the music blaring in your ears and speeding up as you get closer to the ground, hunts frantic screams, the warning beforehand not to pull the parachute late otherwise you'll explode followed by Hunt pulling it at THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND, the guiding system screaming in his ears to pull up, the constantly updating and ever decreasing elevation and THAT SHOT when he flips Walker over and it REVEALS HOW CLOSE THE GROUND IS. This all combines to become an amazingly tense sequence. There is nothing like this in the new film, no moments that made me feel like the Halo jump did. I may need to give it a rewatch, read some other reviews and maybe I will see the light but at the moment I just do not understand what people are watching. I am hoping that part two will justify what happened here in part one. Also Gabriel is just not scary nor threatening and the fight scenes are not that good. Oh I love Hayley Atwell though I thought she was wonderful. There are so many more things I want to write about but all in all its not a bad movie just a very disappointing one. Many people seem to be loving it. I just wish I was one of them.… Expand

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Redmch91Jul 16, 2023

The title usually refers to suspending disbelief over the absurdity of the tech, mission, or over the top action. While I enjoyed those parts of the movie, people's stupidity (one character in particular) and bone head choices is the mainThe title usually refers to suspending disbelief over the absurdity of the tech, mission, or over the top action. While I enjoyed those parts of the movie, people's stupidity (one character in particular) and bone head choices is the main driver that moves the plot along. Overall I'd recommend to fans of the series, but for most would say wait until it's out on streaming.… Expand

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maeroryJul 13, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MI series has been consistently evolving since its inception. However, this piece fails to show much improvement from the last installment. The characters are corny, and their intention is pretty geared toward the specific intentions of the filmmaker which hinders the character development. Some action scenes are rather long. I admire Mr. Cruise's action scenes but they drag on always ending at predictable outcomes. I am tending towards more of a negative review because it has failed to show much improvement in terms of story-line and cinematography rather than some new 'AI' villain which is hard to understand.… Expand

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OrionstarJul 20, 2023

After the amazing Fallout, I was looking forward to this next instalment. Dead Reckoning was just alright. The story I feel could be better, the whole thing about AI was just ridiculous and I do hope the team have something more under theirAfter the amazing Fallout, I was looking forward to this next instalment. Dead Reckoning was just alright. The story I feel could be better, the whole thing about AI was just ridiculous and I do hope the team have something more under their sleeves than what we were presented with in the movie.

Action set pieces was good. I particularly like the train scene. That one was really well done except the weird cut off transition that depleted the tension.

I do hope part 2 will answer a lot more question and make part 1 a better movie.

Tom Cruise’s next project should be producing a good Uncharted movie as well.… Expand

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mcmillironJul 31, 2023

I’m honestly a bit shocked by how bad this movies is. It’s overly long, boring, and the plot / dialog is kinda dumb, and even cringy! Minus a few action sequences, I very bored, and even found myself rolling my eyes at much of the plot andI’m honestly a bit shocked by how bad this movies is. It’s overly long, boring, and the plot / dialog is kinda dumb, and even cringy! Minus a few action sequences, I very bored, and even found myself rolling my eyes at much of the plot and dialog. It’s that bad. I do not understand how this movie is above a 6 but to each their own I guess.… Expand

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ryan726Sep 7, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mission impossible: dead reckoning is not great or terrible. The plot was too cheesy, the set pieces were good but not great. As a huge mission impossible fan, this movie was a little bit of a letdown.… Expand

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jackwagonframeSep 7, 2023

Good movie. I hate how everything is becoming part 1s and part 2s. It's not enough to get me to boycott but it's truly irksome.

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enthusiast69Sep 8, 2023

This movie was decent, it lacked emotion in some scenes, it can best be described as a stereotypical heist film. The only reason my review is this good is because the cinematography was pretty polished and it had some half-decent (albeitThis movie was decent, it lacked emotion in some scenes, it can best be described as a stereotypical heist film. The only reason my review is this good is because the cinematography was pretty polished and it had some half-decent (albeit excessive) use of suspense.… Expand

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