Film Review : Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

This is almost a tough one to review. The final film in the Mission Impossible series is a part 2 following 2023s ‘Dead Reckoning’.

Continuing part one we find a world where an AI like creation is wrecking havoc on the world having taken over countries nukes with intent on causing the end of the world and the only people who can stop it are Ethan Hunt and his team. Its a somewhat convoluted story that throws almost way too much at the plate at times. We are given characters from the entire franchise here thrown in and out of the story at times. While some of that works often times it feels like filler almost.

The major issue though here is the films pacing. Pushing 3 hours long the first half of the movie feels like it moves at a snail pace mostly, especially compared to past films. Very heavy on flashbacks as well the film tries to keep you in the know but it comes at a price of feeling like I was watching way too many flashbacks.

That being said, the second half is an action fans dream. With some of the most over the top spectacles of the year for the genre Cruise and company once again prove they know how to do some insane stunts and action scenes. I forgot the entire time that Cruise is 62 with how he moves in these scenes.

It is a nice wrap up though for his side crew of characters as well here as Simon Pegg once again shines in his role. Ving Rhames, in his brief time, is always a pleasure as well.

If they could have just worked out the first half or so of this we’d be talking about a masterpiece. While its a great end to the franchise it falls slightly short of what could have been but it saved by a second half that will be talked about for years.

Score :

3.5 / 5