Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One – Movie Review
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Writer: Bruce Geller, Erik Jendresen, Christopher McQuarrie (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tom Cruise (Collateral)
- Rebecca Ferguson (The Greatest Showman)
- Hayley Atwell (Captain America The First Avenger)
- Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3)
- Esai Morales (La Bamba)
- Vanessa Kirby (The World to Come)
Plot: Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
Runtime: 2 Hours 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One starts when Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is given his latest strict mission. Ethan must play by the rules after a dangerous A.I. weapon has come into the world. He brings his team Ilsa (Ferguson), Luther (Rhames) and Benji (Pegg) together to locate an item.
However, the mission becomes complicated with world-class thief Grace (Atwell) getting involved, leading to Ethan needing to keep her safe. Meanwhile, a ghost from Ethan’s past has returned to Gabriel (Morales) posing the biggest threat to the safety of the world.
Verdict on Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One is the latest action thriller following Ethan Hunt. This time he faces off against an enemy unlike anything he has seen before, A.I. It thinks differently and acts differently and now the world needs saving again.
This does follow the traditional Mission Impossible plot. It sees Ethan needing to break the rules to get an object from dangerous people. He gets put in a difficult decision position and goes on an insane car chase around a popular city. It does look to push the boundaries of peril, making it feel like nobody is safe in the latest battle. There are plenty of sides in play for the bigger battle as well as the returning few.
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Final Thoughts – Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One is an excellent addition to the franchise.
