16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Fan Screening Celebrates Last Hunt With Over 300 Fans
It's been nearly 30 years since Tom Cruise stepped into the role of Ethan Hunt, pulling off one death-defying stunt after another. With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning expected to be the actor's swan song, it's only apt for things to end off on a bang, which, in Geek Culture speak, means an exclusive fan screening.
Hosted by yours truly, the region's leading online entertainment, tech and gaming media, and UIP Singapore, the event saw full-house attendance that is a testament to the franchise's enduring and beloved legacy. But buzzing excitement was in the air even before doors opened, with attendees posing for the camera at the designated photo spot while basking in the company of others.
Once seated in the cinema hall, their knowledge of the series was put to the test. A mini-quiz, serving as a trip down memory lane of sorts, referenced moments across its seven-film repertoire, and every correct attempt was rewarded with a set of official premiums. Five were given out in total, comprising a keychain, a kangaroo crewneck, and a multifunction Bluetooth speaker each.
The post-activity high lingered as lights dimmed, culminating in a key highlight of the evening: a greeting video featuring Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, and Greg Tarzan Davis, which we captured, fresh off the red carpet premiere in Tokyo a week earlier. Last but certainly not the least, Tom Cruise made an appearance on the silver screen to deliver a special message, offering the perfect segue into the opening seconds of the film.
Picking up from last year's Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One , The Final Reckoning marks the highly-anticipated return of the franchise's signature ensemble, including longtime allies Luther (Ving Rhames, Pulp Fiction ) and Benji (Pegg, Shaun of the Dead ), newly-inducted IMF agent Grace (Hayley Atwell, Agent Carter ), assassin-turned-ally Paris (Klementieff, Guardians of the Galaxy ), and U.S. Intelligence operative Degas (Davis, Top Gun: Maverick ). Leading the team is Cruise's Ethan Hunt, who continues his mission to stop Gabriel Martinelli (Esai Morales, Bad Boys ), a ghost from his past, from obtaining the AI programme known as 'the Entity'.
Like before, plenty of heart-stopping stunts and thrilling action is to be expected, whether in the skies or on solid ground. The chunky 170-minute runtime (and the longest in the franchise to date), however, makes room for even higher stakes and more high-octane sequences – clearly the right approach, if the cheers during the credits roll are any indication.
Longtime enthusiasts, in particular, will take delight in the callback moments in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and appreciate just how far the franchise has come. After 29 years of self-destructing messages and courting danger, it can be difficult to imagine a Mission: Impossible movie without Cruise, but it's not game over yet – merely a celebration that every choice, every mission, has all led to this.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth's theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia's greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
