Mission: Impossible, Dead Reckoning Part One - Review 

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I just really appreciate how consistently good this series is. I had a lot of fun with this one.

Saw it on IMAX today. Cruise and McQuarrie bring it as usual. Even though the motorcycle stunt has been featured in every trailer, the scene in the movie is still a white knuckle hold your breath moment. And the train sequence rivals (dare I say exceeds) the best of Spielberg moments. The plot seems like it comes from a hokey 90s movie and yet given current events feels frighteningly relevant. One note: I loved Pom's performance but her character seems better suited for a Batman movie.

I saw it last night and am still just blown away from what I saw. Cruise just keeps raising the bar. Though everyone involved with the film is top notch. And that cliff jump, wow! The entire theater took a giant deep breath when Hunt went over the edge and it was complete silence. Cannot wait to see this again, this weekend, and cannot wait for Part Two!!

This movie is absolutely incredible, and I wasn't really looking forward to it that much. I loved Fallout but something about this movie from the trailers just felt like more of the same. Boy was I wrong. This movie is a totally different beast. And as Dan said, it left me satisfied but also wanting more. BRAVO!!!

Saw it on Saturday as a preview and it was an absolute blast, Cruise, McQuarrie and company delivered as expected. It somehow manages to achieve the impossible balance that it is jus as big, bombastic and spectaculart action-wise like Fallout and at the same time mor echaracter-focused, more personal and emotional. Just an absolute joy of a movie.

I've seen it twice and love it, i was also kind of confused by some of the plot on first watch but after my second watch I actually enjoyed it a lot more!

Loved it! It really kept me engaged every second. Haley Atwell’s thief character, Grace, was excellent as she had difficult choices to make.

I love Hayley Atwell’s character journey in the story.

I imagine this movie will really benefit from last year's Maverick success as those who enjoyed that will want to at least give this the benefit of the doubt and check it out. Not my cup of tea, but I'm curious to see how well it does. I'm glad Dan's review of it was positive considering so many franchise movies this year have been disappointing.

Tom is older than Jon Voigt was in MI1.😂 Insane!

I just got out of my showing and people gave a standing ovation after it ended. And during the cliff jump scene people were gasping outloud it was actually crazy

*Mission:* *Impossible* *-* *Dead* *Reckoning* *P1* Just finished watching it and a bit overrated by the masses but still good. I don't think it's the best MI film. I think Fallout is still better and Ghost Protocol remains by far my favorite. Ghost Protocol is like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade of the MI franchise where it's the most fun and funniest. My biggest issue with Dead Reckoning is the MacGuffin was the submarine key about this AI "entity". I'm still lost with the story.. *SPOILERS* I'm mad that Rebecca Ferguson and Pom Klementieff's characters died. I love Ilsa Faust! And I thought Paris would stay alive and be part of Ethan's crew. But I guess it's no Fast series where everyone can come back from the dead which is stupid. The Fast series only wishes to be as good as the Mission series. The women in the Mission franchise are generally awesome. Look at all these actresses who were part of it: Emmanuelle Béart, Thandie Newton, Maggie Q, Keri Russell, Michelle Monaghan, Paula Patton, Léa Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, and Hayley Atwell. Ilsa was ranked #1 for most badass female character in the MI franchise and they kill her off! I'm pissed! 😡 She was such a badass in Rogue Nation using her thighs like Famke Jannsen in GoldenEye. Bring back Jane Carter then. Paula Patton is not the greatest actress but her Jane can kick ass! Bring back Jeremy Renner too. One of the reasons why I love the MI franchise is the women are as equally dangerous and useful as the men. It doesn't try to be WOKE like someone we know who runs Lucasfilm with more annoying female characters. The females don't come off as annoying or helpless. Like Atwell's character was doing the work on that train. Females can take care of themselves in this franchise. Another reason why I love the MI franchise is it's probably the closest thing we have at having a Metal Gear Solid live-action movie franchise. A lot of the characters are very 2D, black or white, the way James Bond films are. Not gray like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. But it's still the closest to having a Solid Snake with all kinds of espionage. Great to see a lot of actors and actresses I know. Two carryovers from Top Gun: Maverick were in it: Charles Parnell (Warlock) and Greg Tarzan Davis (Coyote). Great to see Esai Morales (La Bamba, My Family as Chucho) still getting roles. Great to see Indira Varma and Cary Elwes who I saw in BlackBerry. Then of course: Tom, Simon, Ving, Hayley, Rebecca, Vanessa, and Pom. I thought the train scene at the end was awesome!! It's a mixture of the trailer scene in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and the opening shot from Uncharted 2. But Gabriel was kicking ass. He lays down Grace and then kills Ilsa, my favorite female character of the entire franchise. But I guess it's a way to raise the stakes for the next one. Grace is just as untrustworthy as Helena Shaw but she doesn't come off as smug, annoying, and unfunny like Phoebe's character was. But Grace is a low-life like Helena was. My MI Favorites 1. Ghost Protocol (by a lot!!!) 2. Fallout 3. Dead Reckoning Part One 4. Rogue Nation I've never seen MI 1, 2, and 3 yet. I'll watch them this week. But from my understanding, the first 3 are bottom 3 with Part 2 widely regarded as the worst one. MI didn't get really good until 4 when Christopher McQuarrie started writing it. Overall: B or 8/10 Shocking to say this, but I enjoyed The Flash a little more than this. But I'm planning to watch MI7 a few times. My opinions could change. I haven't seen a lot of movies this year but my top 4 are Air, BlackBerry, The Flash, and MI7. I definitely enjoyed MI7 more than GotG V3 and Indy 5. Haven't seen Across The Spider-Verse yet. I still rank Quantumania as the worst film of the year. Beau Is Afraid is a bit misunderstood that first viewing. But the images stay with you as Maggie (deepfocuslens) has said like a nightmare you can't forget. It's similar to the moments you see in Mulholland Drive. Please bring back Paula Patton if they already killed off Rebecca Ferguson's character. I'm still pissed Ilsa died! Hayley's Grace will be a worthy replacement but it hurts Ilsa is gone. And I wanted more of Pom. No more being the comic relief as Mantis in Guardians. She was a badass in this film. McQuarrie writes very good female characters while Kathleen Kennedy inserts annoying ones. Ghost Protocol Hallway Projection Scene ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7DkV8WE7DFA.html ^ This scene still cracks me up nearly 12 years later. Even though it had a weak story, MI4 was so much fun like Indy 3 and Fast Five. We got Hoodie Ethan Hunt. I don't know if there will ever be another Mission as fun as that one from late-2011. The last three lost that Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade-like humor and fun while MI4 has the highest replay value for me.

I’m beyond excited for this movie. I will be there tomorrow and if it’s as good as the rest of the series, will probably go multiple times!

Can't wait for tonight! Got my ticket weeks ago for the premium format. Loved this franchise from the very beginning.

Cannot wait to go see this movie! It's my favorite action franchise these days.

Hearing you say Barbinheimer is so fun. I love it so much

I think it’s amazing how this franchise keeps delivering installments that one could easily argue as being the best yet, especially seven movies deep. That kind of consistency is really rare.

The smile on the thumbnail says it all

I am going to see it tomorrow. I am so excited about it. MI is such an interesting franchise and is only gets better with the rewatches. 4 and 6 are def the best movies in the genre. Hope this touches them:)

Wow, a glowing review for the next MI movie. Can't wait to watch it tomorrow!

Yay! After so much bad news it's great to hear some good/great news. Especially when it helps reconfirm that my 'gut feeling' about movies coming out still largely holds true

Tom Cruise hope the biggest moviestar ever wins the summer again. Truly the greatest❤

It’s unbelievable how this series shines through each episode. This has a larger story and the resolution, next year. I think this is my favorite movie of 2023, til Oppenheimer. Dead reckoning is really a satisfying film.

THIS MOVIE SHOULD OF BEEN A HUGE HIT, I'VE SEEN IT TWICE

Yup, saw it last night during a “early release “ event at my local IMAX theater, which was surprisingly packed. Could agree with you more! Will see it again tonight and maybe everyday this week!

I nearly finished my Mission Impossible Series rewatch, and will be checking this out tomorrow!

Though I personally found ATSV more emotionally gripping with much tighter dialogue and more impressive visuals, this is how you do a Part One movie. I left the theater not only excited to see what happens next but thoroughly satisfied with what I got. Though the overarching threat still remains, this film's central conflicts are all resolved and most every character feels like they ended off in a good place. Whereas ATSV feels like one long movie that I have to wait who knows how long to be able to finish, this felt like its own story.

Mission Accepted! Will be going this weekend. Cruise rarely dissapoints.

Saw it this morning. Really enjoyed it. The train sequence was awesome.

Tom cruise was older than John voight from the 1st mission impossible, when he rode off the cliff.

My husband and I will be going to see this movie in the theater tomorrow. We are very excited, which isn't a statement we've been able to make recently. Thank you for your review, Dan. :)

Watched it yesterday with packed house. Movie of the summer ❤

Will see it again this weekend

Another movie that will put me in premium theaters multiple times. These are movies to go see.

I saw it last night and the Imax theater was packed!

Seeing it tonight, so excited!

Saw it a few nights ago. Absolutely brilliant film. This franchise never disappoints. Although i might have to watch it again to decide if it was better than FALLOUT. Because that was amazing.

I seen it last night at AMC in their IMAX theater. The crowd was thoroughly engaged and I was stuck to the screen the whole time. I think this packs the theaters this weekend. But disappointed it won’t have much room when next week Oppenheimer comes out. Because I think both movies deserve to be in premium formats for 2 solid weekends.

Ethan Hunt is a better Bond than James Bond is currently

Just saw it today, LOVED IT! I regret seeing it VIP only because it was just a regular showing, no IMAX or AVX so I'm making sure i see it again on bigger and better screen!

Spoiler alert! Dang, I thought it was awful. Something about it felt like it wasn’t a finished product. It has zero MI style and mystique to the scenes. Instead, it was a bunch of close ups on peoples faces lol. Action was really basic. Worst part is they didn’t even show him after he biked off the cliff! They show the jump and cut to the scene in the train and he just crashes in. Such a missed opportunity to film him all the way through. Wasted epic stunt. I thought they would come up with a better story as well. Something more than the basic “we have to find the key to the bomb” storyline.

Just came out of the cinema 30 mins ago and came to watch your review Dan! :) what a thrill ride! The first 15 mins where a little slow but the story picked up speed I was hooked. Definitely worth the ticket price! On a side note, went for a bathroom break and a teenager came busting into the toilet with Sharpie marker all over it. He look in the mirror and screamed "NOOoo"😂 couldn't be I didn't have to pay for that kind of entertainment haha

Great news and review! Can’t wait to see it tonight!

Thank you Dan, terrific review, as always.

At this point, the true twist for a Mission Impossible movie is if the Agency & CIA actually backing up Ethan Hunt instead of forcing him to go rogue. It only happened once in M:I-2 where Ethan didn't need to go rogue, and never again since.

Just left the theater less than an hour ago. Recommend.

Arguably the best film of the summer (So Far). I liked how they wrapped up the end of this by basically setting the chess pieces for part two. Some incredible set pieces in this film.

Great video Dan!

Yes, Dan will be shocked about the box office results.

It sounds like Rebecca Ferguson got shafted for Hayley atwell

Rome is the new favorite whipping boy for Hollywood beat up lol

This is the first time since 2019 (Avengers Endgame) that I leave the theater completely 100% satisfied. When I started to believe the blockbuster industry was already doomed with no coming back, this movie restored my fate

Absolutely loved it, as soon as it finished I wanted to yell out “THANK YOU, PUT IT ON AGAIN PLEASE”.

Great video. I was hesitant going in knowing that it was a Part 1 but I agree that they did a good job of giving us a satisfying end to part one while fueling anticipation for Part 2.

Thanks Dan!

Enjoyed the review Dan. Really enjoyed the comparison in age of Tom & Roger. Mind blown!

Saw it today and I genuinely thunk this may be the greatest action movie I've ever seen. It was perfect. Perfect.

Seeing this in IMAX Saturday and can't wait.

Got my ticket for tomorrow, opening night.

Booked my tickets already, can't wait to see it

It was amazing! Seeing it again tonight!

My friends are making me wait till Friday but I really wanna see it tonight or tomorrow it’s my Most anticipated movie of the year cannot wait for this movie

I've missed a lot of opening weekends for films this year so this was the first time i've been in a packed cinema for a while (especially an IMAX screen), and the experience was great. The tension during that opening scene and the 'looks!' and gasps... just excellent 👌

I first watched the movie on the iPhone while I’m waiting patiently to see the real movie dead reckoning at the Real movie theater with my mom at the end of this month shortly before I’m going out of town to the Jersey shore with my parents in early August.

Tom Cruise looks fantastic. In some scenes you can see he’s clearly aged but even then he looks about 50 not 61 and other scenes you would think he was still 30.

Seeing this in 3 hrs. Ive been counting down the time. Im thrilled. 🍿

"Kittridge, you've never seen me very excited for a movie."

Saw it in IMAX last night. I really loved it. Imma try to see it again this weekend

Thought Dan was gonna reference Jon Voight's age in _M:I,_ but he went with Roger Moore instead. Great switcheroo! 😂

We are loyal to the franchise bcos we trust that it will always deliver. Trust with the fans is everything, it’s not as good as the past 3 films so I hope that Part 2 will be amazing

Excellent review of a tremendous flick from the ageless, fearless and peerless Tom Cruise.

Saw it this afternoon, loved it. I was a little distracted on the train though, can’t take that route without a preposterous moustache.

I’m so excited to see in IMAX on Wednesday and Thursday!

Just got back from seeing it, can’t wait to see it again!

My family and I just saw MI: Dead Reckoning Part 1 and we really enjoyed it. Looking forward to Part 2.

Tom Cruise is also the same age as Jon Voight was in the first movie. Mental!

Saw it Monday night in IMAX and OMGGGGGGGG. i was relieved when the movie ended because then… and only then could i freaking BREATHE!

Today I purchased tickets for Sunday screening. I absolutely cannot wait! I love Mission impossible and I just know I’ll have the best time in cinema!

Just saw it, loved it!

looking forward to the inevitable video on the SAG strike and your thoughts on it!

I was a bit dissapointed to be honest. Its a good movie for sure, but with fallout being so awsome I just expected more from this. apart from the cliff jump that we already seen a million times in trailers and such, the stunts didnt blow me away. And the plot was a bit convoluted and full of plotholes

I really liked Dead Reckoning Part One and I can't wait for Part 2. But I think Fallout is still my favorite. As much as I enjoyed Dead Reckoning Part One, I think I would've preferred they continued the story with The Apostles after Fallout, instead of an entirely new story and villains. I know they killed off Solomon Lane and John Lark in Fallout, but it would've been really cool if they survived or maybe someone takes Lane's place (maybe Gabriel?) to lead them and Dead Reckoning Part One is the penultimate finale of Ethan Hunt and the IMF finally taking Lane and The Apostles down once and for all in Part 2. It would've been cool too if this AI (The Entity) was created by The Apostles as a final attempt to "dismantle the old world and bring forth a new one from the ashes." I personally feel Lane is the best MI villain. l loved how they built him and The Syndicate (then Apostles) up in Rogue Nation because although I didn't at all agree with them, I understood why they turned against their governments and agencies and wanted to bring the old world order down. They were forced to do so much for their governments/agencies only to be disavowed, cast aside, and all that trauma of taking lives for the sake of the “greater good” takes a toll. Until they finally lost faith in that system. It would’ve been cool to keep fleshing out that story because Lane and The Syndicate/Apostles are basically the evil versions of Ethan and the IMF. They're what Ethan and his team would become if they really snapped, went rogue, lost their moral compass, and tried to dismantle the old world order/governments.

I'm gonna see it again Loved Mission Impossible

the only major gripe i had with part 1 was that the two cop agents served absolutely no purpose in the story but to hog 10 minutes of total screen time to obviously show how they are in a thin line between following their superiors and doing what they think is right. And how the biggest stunts in the movie of cruise jumping off a motorcycle and speed flying were cut extremely short.

Have my ticket for Friday night - can't wait to see it. *Really* hoping that it does well at the Box Office - I'm worried that Barbenheimer will swallow up any momentum it has

Barbenheimer is the couple Name we didn’t know we needed.

Just watched in Bangkok. it lives up to expectations. Loved it!

So excited for this film!

Haley Atwell elevated the already excellent film. Loved her performance. I liked it more than Fallout. It felt a bit like DePalmas MI with some of the unique camera angles and closeups and stuff. Probably my fav of all the Mission films

I watched Rogue Nation. Didnt have time to see Fallout. But I think Dead Reckoning is in the top 5 movies of the 2023.

As Eddie Murphy said about 'aging well': "Money Don't Crack"

MI7 has the amazing ability to make me follow along with joy and excitement the entire time i was in the cinema, come out and realise i am very confused and yet STILL think it was a great time and be ready for the next one. very well done indeed 😂

I have to disagree with the better part one than spider-verse. I don't necessarily feel that anyone besides Grace had an arc or experienced real growth. and Grace's character stealing the key and running away every scene was getting old fast. Spider-verse on the other-hand had significant growth and arcs progressed by both Gwen and Miles. Sure it didn't advertise to the movie-plebs that it was a part 1, but it was widely and pretty commonly known that it would be.

Taking my girlfriend to see it Friday. We've worked through the McQ mission movies this past weekend in preparation and I think she's looking forward to it almost as much as me now

I liked it. I like Fallout and Rogue Nation a bit more, but it was still a great time in the theater

It opened in the UK yesterday and I’ve seen it twice. All you need to know 👍🏾🤓

2:45 Mnts That's Gonna Be Fun then🎉😂

Bought 2 tickets for Friday.

Going too see it on Friday in IMAX and I CANT WAIT! Been a big fan of the Mission: Impossible franchise as well as TomQ (The duo pairing name i'm giving to Cruise & McQuarrie) for awhile ever since Rogue Nation.