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| Poster of ‘Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning.’ Taken by William Beavers. |
'Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning' was a combination of thrilling and emotional as Tom Cruise went on one last ride with his usual merry band of IMF teammates to save the world from a rogue AI. Cruise really liked to keep it interesting with his own stunts, ranging from diving towards a rusty submarine under frozen waters to hijacking a biplane in a confrontation against a villain played by Esai Morales. 'The Final Reckoning' was very emotional, not only because of the lengths Hunt went through to save his friends, but because Cruise and his castmates had tears of joy putting this together and tying up almost 30 years of movies that start with a self-destruct message.
Taking place two months after the first battle in 'Dead Reckoning Part One', Ethan Hunt, played by Cruise, and his teammates Grace, Luther, and Benji, played by Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, and Simon Pegg go on one last job: to defeat assassin Gabriel, played by Morales, and control the Entity before its technology manipulates a nuclear war around the globe.
When Ethan and Grace first confronted Gabriel, I could feel Cruise's character's protective instincts kick in. Hunt would fight to keep his loved ones safe, and that's what makes him such a lovable character. In fact, you could think of him like James Bond-just older, no womanizing, no martini, but suave and ready to fight. As I said, Cruise keeps his own stunts interesting in the cases of deep-sea diving to/out of an old submarine and hijacking a biplane.
Aside from Hunt, you'll also appreciate Grace's pickpocketing and thief-with-a-heart-of-gold attitude, Benji's technical work under pressure, and Luther's reminding Ethan he has no regrets for the stakes they overcame. You may feel somber and joyful when you hear Luther's encouragement, or when you hear the score by Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey. But the score adds to the exciting parts, such as Ethan running to get Gabriel.
There's also great martial arts work done by Pom Klementieff. She was so innocent and funny as Mantis from 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' Here, she got to be fierce when using taekwondo and other tactics to outsmart the team's antagonists.
When I first heard of Esai Morales, I saw him as Ritchie Valens' half-brother Bob in 'La Bamba.' His character of Gabriel seemed pretty sophisticated and cool in the beginning of the movie, then kind of channeled a hard-partying attitude as he was flying away from Ethan in South Africa. Speaking of which, Cruise's character had Indiana Jones' outfit and both Jones' and Maverick's unconventional flying style as he fought to save the day.
'Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning' was well-written, well-photographed, and well-executed. I give a 9.3/10/. I just wish there was more background on Ethan Hunt's life before the spy life. I wish Cruise, the cast, and the crew the best as they move on. And I wish you readers any enjoyment if you see the movie yourself.
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