The reason Ethan’s mission (Tom Cruise) continued his mission to kill the last bad person on the earth and this time it’s AI, God thank his ancestors for keeping ‘Hunt’ as his second name. Yes, the thing that has motivated billionaires like Musk & Zuck to return to the realm of film, this time under the name “The Entity.” Scroll down to read Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review.
Hunt is searching for two pieces of a key that can open what. Gabriel (Esai Morales) is only known by one individual, and you got it, that guy is also searching for Mr. Ethan. Hunt runs across his old friends Luther (Ving Rhames), Benji (Simon Pegg), and Ilsa (Rebecca Ferguson) while he battles an ambiguous foe in Grace (Hayley Atwell) to learn everything there is to know about the Keys and the significance of the phrase “Whoever controls AI controls truth.”
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review
Star Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny, Pom Klementieff
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
What’s Good: Almost everything works in the movie’s favor, from the action to the plot twists to the audience’s happy recollections of the franchise.
What’s Bad: Eddie Hamilton’s editing is fluid despite the film’s length of 2 hours and 43 minutes, but if I had to select, I would cut off the two leads’ brief amorous scene in Venice.
Loo Break: Even if everything is practically flawless if your concert starts late, you’ll be confined in that auditorium for three hours and will undoubtedly need a break.
Watch or Not?: Make sure to see this one even if you haven’t seen a single Mission: Impossible movie since it will introduce you to one of the best action franchises led by a genuine superstar.
Language: English (Dubbed in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in India)
Available On: Theatrical Release
Runtime: 2 Hours 42 Minutes
Script Analysis
Erik Jendresen, the author of the masterpiece Band of Brothers, is brought in by Christopher McQuarrie. Jendresen expertly combines McQuarrie’s ‘A’ (jaw-dropping Action) with its smart tack’ ‘I’ (Intelligence), creating the AI that functions for the movie. Fraser Taggart is promoted to cinematographer and, oh my god, he unleashes “God Level” camerawork to continuously support the batsh*t crazy action set-pieces. Fraser Taggart has primarily been in the Second unit of the camera team for some great action films like John Wick: Chapter 2, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Doctor Strange.
Whether it’s the Call of Duty-inspired sequences or giving Cruise & Atwell a tiny Yellow Fiat 500 to battle with the bad guys’ enormous tank-like MUVs, the chase episode is really exciting and you can practically feel every impact of the vehicle. If you’re smart enough, you already know that the best way to experience this movie is in IMAX because that’s where it will perform at its best. India is still behind in receiving the authentic IMAX experience, despite the characters in this movie mentioning it twice to highlight how powerful our nation is (crying in the Corner with Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer).
The film is wonderfully funny. McQuarrie plays this up better than the previous MI installments, whether it’s Simon Pegg’s Benji wearing a seatbelt after switching his car to self-drive or the idea of parking a yellow Fiat 500 in front of a huge, tank-like MUV. Bollywood fans will undoubtedly be brought back to Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan’s similar attempt to the film’s climactic train sequence. This, of course, is a cut above due to the writer’s attention to detail and its half-baked execution. It falls short due to shaky CGI shots that deflate the audience’s illusion of being a part of the action.
The motorbike-cliff scene is indeed as dramatic as advertised, making it one of the most engaging shows to watch on a wide screen.
Star Performance
Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is back to prove that paying to watch films on the ‘big screen’ is worthwhile, from making the audience witness the action to making them experience it. Although he began filming when he was 57 years old, this man, who turned 61 this year, IS the AI. He and Keanu Reeves are concepts rather than actual people. the idea of how well a person can maintain themselves if they choose to.
Hayley Atwell transitions from the role of Peggy Carter to that of a superheroine who portrays Jerry as Tom Cruise’s Tom (see what I did there? Grace is quite intriguing to hang onto because she is extraordinarily unclear about her devotion to anyone. Esai Morales manages to mystify the villain Gabriel with the help of The Entity (bad AI).
Simon Pegg’s Benji, Ving Rhames’ Luther, and Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa are there for ‘nostalgic’ purposes, which work rather well. Alanna, played by Vanessa Kirby, adds the necessary pzazz to Fallout. Eugene Kittridge, played by Henry Czerny, is endowed with a few surprises and a powerful monologue, which he delivers expertly. Until her very last moment, Pom Klementieff’s Paris doesn’t speak much, but when she does, everything clicks into place.
Direction, Music
Christopher McQuarrie rarely lets a scene pass without a well-executed action scene. More applause is given to Ethan Hunt’s flashy Silver lighter in the movie than to many of the performers who play supporting roles. The fact that the action scenes have deadlines elevates them above just physical battles. Every action scenario includes a time bomb, which makes you an essential part of the action.
Hans Zimmer’s tried-and-trued prodigy Lorne Balfe is back to arrange one of the most thrilling action movie compositions. Lord Zimmer should be happy today! The soundtrack not only gets you pumped up for the action-packed story, but it also transitions seamlessly into the screenplay’s melancholy passages.
The Last Word
All things considered, Tom Cruise is poised to bring the phenomenon to a previously unheard-of conclusion. This heralds the beginning of the end of an age in which filmmakers consistently pushed the boundaries of what was possible with the only intention of entertaining audiences.
