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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' review: Self-indulgence overshadows spectacle in Tom Cruise film
Tom Cruise has been impressing audiences for years with Mission: Impossible movies, leading to the newly released Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the eighth movie in the famed franchise. Being touted as (possibly) Cruise's last hurrah as Ethan Hunt, he's certainly raised the bar for technical achievement and stunt work. But while Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning was crafted for the thrills, a messy story flattens its impact. Sure, these films are about spectacle, but visual delight can be overshadowed by self-indulgence. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning release date: May 23Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, with Rolf Saxon, Lucy TulugarjukDirector: Christopher McQuarrieRuntime: 169 minutes Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning begins two months after the previous film, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, with Ethan striving to take down the Entity, AI threatening the world with nuclear annihilation. With the key in hand to take down this threat, he only has 72 hours to do so. Working with a team that includes Grace (Hayley Atwell), Luther (Ving Rhames) and Benji (Simon Pegg), only Ethan can save the world. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning certainly harkens back to the big blockbuster movies of the past, where you're going to get the immense pleasure of a thrilling adventure with impressive visuals on the big screen. And that still holds true for this movie. As we approach the end of the film, that's where the high-octane, stress-inducing nature of the story really shines through. And of course, much of that has to do with the impressive biplane stunt, where Cruise is hanging off the wing of a plane, facing winds of more than 225 km/h. There are many elements in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning that make it feel too much like a vanity project for Cruise. Yes, Cruise is a superstar, but there's just so much you can take when you're constantly reminded that only Ethan can save the world. We get it, the repetition is unnecessary and distracting. Overall, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning just feels clunky and overstuffed, particularly when it includes several flashbacks that completely take you out of the flow of any narrative. Worst of all, none of it is necessary for anyone who's seen the previous films, but they're also likely to not provide enough context for any newbies in the audience. They're useless montages that are masquerading as some sort of fan service to remember the past. While some have argued that you go to a Mission: Impossible movie for spectacle not the plot, that's never been my way of evaluating movies. The messy story here takes the fun out of the spectacle. It also feels like this movie has lost all self-awareness. The situations setup in this franchise are oftentimes just silly, and Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning largely misses any humour. But you can't deny the impact of that plane sequence, which really is the element that saves this otherwise directionless, chaotic film.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' review: Self-indulgence overshadows spectacle in Tom Cruise film
Tom Cruise has been impressing audiences for years with Mission: Impossible movies, leading to the newly released Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the eighth movie in the famed franchise. Being touted as (possibly) Cruise's last hurrah as Ethan Hunt, he's certainly raised the bar for technical achievement and stunt work. But while Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning was crafted for the thrills, a messy story flattens its impact. Sure, these films are about spectacle, but visual delight can be overshadowed by self-indulgence. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning release date: May 23Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, with Rolf Saxon, Lucy TulugarjukDirector: Christopher McQuarrieRuntime: 169 minutes Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning begins two months after the previous film, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, with Ethan striving to take down the Entity, AI threatening the world with nuclear annihilation. With the key in hand to take down this threat, he only has 72 hours to do so. Working with a team that includes Grace (Hayley Atwell), Luther (Ving Rhames) and Benji (Simon Pegg), only Ethan can save the world. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning certainly harkens back to the big blockbuster movies of the past, where you're going to get the immense pleasure of a thrilling adventure with impressive visuals on the big screen. And that still holds true for this movie. As we approach the end of the film, that's where the high-octane, stress-inducing nature of the story really shines through. And of course, much of that has to do with the impressive biplane stunt, where Cruise is hanging off the wing of a plane, facing winds of more than 225 km/h. But that thrill is too late in the runtime to save the rest of the film. There are many elements in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning that make it feel too much like a vanity project for Cruise. Yes, Cruise is a superstar, but there's just so much you can take being constantly reminded that only Ethan can save the world. We get it, the repetition is unnecessary and distracting. Overall, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning just feels clunky and overstuffed, particularly when it includes several flashbacks that completely take you out of the flow of any narrative. Worst of all, not of it is necessary for anyone who's seen the previous films, but they're also likely to not provide enough context for any newbies in the audience. They're useless montages that are masquerading as some sort of fan service to remember the past. While some have argued that you go to a Mission: Impossible movie for spectacle not the plot, that's never been my way of evaluating movies. The messy story here takes the fun out of the spectacle. It also feels like this movie has lost all self-awareness. The situations setup in this franchise are oftentimes just silly, and Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning largely misses any humour. But you can't deny the impact of that plane sequence, which really is the element that saves this otherwise directionless, chaotic film.
News18
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Forget The Stunts, Tom Cruise's Popcorn Moment Is Mission: Unmissable
Last Updated: The video, captured during the London screening of his recently released film, shows Tom Cruise energetically popping the kernels in his mouth in an unconventional manner. Currently, in his early 60s, Tom Cruise is making fans drop their jaws with his death-defying stunts in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. But, to, our surprise, his magnetic performance in the eighth and final instalment of the series is not why he is going viral. Rather, it is for another big stunt that he has ever performed – eating popcorn. Yes, you heard it right. A clip wherein Tom is seen snacking on popcorn has stirred up a conversation on the Internet. Reason – the way he was enthusiastically throwing popcorn into his mouth. The video, captured during the London screening of his recently released film, shows Tom Cruise popping the kernels in his mouth in an unconventional manner that many found both odd and hilarious. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Pop (@viralpopculture) As the video gained momentum, Tom Cruise was asked about his snacking form during a chat with Darius Butler on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. Butler said, 'I've never seen anyone eat popcorn this like," adding a question, 'Are you actually eating popcorn or are you full of s**t right here, TC? I've got to know." Laughing, Tom Cruise replied, 'Man, I'm eating popcorn." He added, 'They know when I'm going to these movies that I'm watching, I'm eating popcorn." Tom Cruise's love of popcorn has been documented numerous times over the years. His popcorn passion first went viral in 2023 when he shared a video on X promoting Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning. At the end of the clip, which shows him reclining on a leather couch while enjoying the movie, the actor is seen with a big tub of popcorn on his lap. With a child-like excitement on his face, he says, 'I love my popcorn. Movies. Popcorn." Four cities. Four screenings. We had so much fun at the first fan screenings for Mission: Impossible! Thank you to everyone who came out. — Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) July 12, 2023 That's not all. A photo that emerged online earlier this month saw Tom Cruise holding a big bag of popcorn while engaging employees at a New York City AMC. Writer Rachel Leishman shared the photo, recalling a hilarious exchange she had with Cruise at a recent screening. Leishman wrote, 'I'll use this time to talk about the insane information Tom Cruise gave in his pre-screening speech." She added, 'First, he asked us all not once but twice if we had popcorn (I showed him my bucket to confirm) and then he goes 'I normally eat two big buckets myself during a movie." Meanwhile, Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was released in India along with a few other countries on May 17. It has now arrived in theatres worldwide on May 23. First Published:
Buzz Feed
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Hayley Atwell Revealed What She Stole From "Mission: Impossible" Set
This summer, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes on yet another mission in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, aka the eighth and possibly the final installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. The new film picks up where Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning ended, with Ethan, Grace (Hayley Atwell), and the rest of the team pursuing Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin working for the Entity artificial intelligence. So to celebrate, we had the cast — Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Angela Bassett, Pom Klementieff, and Greg Tarzan Davis — play a game of who's who to see how well they all know each other off screen. They shared who is most likely to make the others laugh while filming a take — no surprise, it's Mr. Simon Pegg — and how Angela is most like her character, President Erika Sloane. The cast also revealed that Pom is most likely to accidentally let slip a spoiler about Mission: Impossible and how Tarzan was always trying to get them to all go out to karaoke after a long day of filming. But, the thing the cast was most shocked by was when Hayley revealed that she is definitely the one who is most likely to steal something from the set after filming wrapped, and then she listed everything she took. "I have stolen salt and pepper shakers, an ashtray, a necklace, a watch, some documents — I don't know why I thought I needed them — a fossil, some fake glass, Tom's gym socks, a cashmere hoodie, and the other night at a restaurant, I nicked the hot sauce that had been made specially for Tom." She joked, "It's my process. It's my process. Don't judge me. You don't understand." Angela was simply impressed, and Simon was hilariously concerned that she stole a lot from Tom himself. Honestly, now I just want to know if she was able to sneak anything out of all those Marvel movies too... You can watch the full video with the Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning cast below: And be sure to go see Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which is in theaters starting May 23.
See - Sada Elbalad
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Spider-Man 4" Gets New Release Date
Yara Sameh Sony has moved the release for Tom Holland's fourth 'Spider-Man' installment by one week, shifting it from July 24, 2026 to a new date of July 31, 2026. The Marvel entry is now due for launch two weeks after Universal's July 17, 2026 release of 'The Odyssey,' Christopher Nolan's next movie which also stars Holland. Along with giving Holland some breathing room from opening two prospective blockbusters within a week of one another, the adjustment also has key repercussions for exhibitor operations. Before Sony's scheduling change, the next live-action 'Spider-Man' would have released just one week after 'The Odyssey.' That film continues Nolan's decades-long relationship with Imax, shooting with the company's powerful cameras and negotiating a dedicated theatrical window in its premium auditoriums. Presumably, Sony is also looking to release the new 'Spider-Man' to Imax and other premium large format screens, as it has with its previous Marvel Comics adaptations. With this new 'Spider-Man' date, 'The Odyssey' now has two weeks of play without a wide release that would contend for Imax real estate. Such a pile-up occurred in July 2023, when Paramount's 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning' (né 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One') played Imax auditoriums for only a little more than a week before Universal and Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' took over venues. It took a few years after the 2021 release of the multiverse-spanning 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' but Sony finally added Holland's next outing as Peter Parker to its theatrical slate four months ago. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing. The film is expected to begin production this summer, though no casting details have been announced beyond Holland. It remains unclear if Zendaya, who has played love interest MJ in all three Holland entries, is returning for this fourth entry. It is known, however, that Zendaya will appear in Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' starring alongside Holland. The adaptation of Homer's time-proven ancient Greek epic poem began production just weeks ago, with Universal releasing a first look at Matt Damon in the lead role of Odysseus. The film also stars Mia Goth, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, and John Leguizamo.
