Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning – Critics all say same thing about Tom Cruise

It’s been 27 years since Tom Cruise, 60, first starred as Ethan Hunt in the action spy film Mission: Impossible.

Now the seventh entry in the franchise is set to release next month, five years on from the critically-acclaimed Fallout and it sounds like the Hollywood star and director Christopher McQuarrie have another hit on their hands.

This time around the story is split into two movies, with part 2 set to release next summer.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One sees Hunt and his IMF team face off against an AI threat; a story that sounds more relevant than ever.

Here are some of the first reactions for the premiere and they are all full of high praise for the blockbuster.

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Screen Rant
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One [is] phenomenal! Hayley Atwell STEALS every scene she’s in. This is now my favourite Mission: Impossible film. With the AI being the villain, this feels like a cautionary tale. The action had my heart rate elevated. That train scene is mind-blowing!

Fandango
I had the absolute best time watching Mission: Impossible – an impeccably made action film that does not stop entertaining. Each action sequence is long, crazy & intense. The story is big & sprawling, but I like how it both felt complete & left you dying for what comes next

Collider
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is incredible. The fastest 2 hr 30 min movie I’ve seen in a long time. One of the best films I’ve seen this year and Tom Cruise has done it again. Demands to be seen on the biggest screen. Cannot recommend this movie enough.

Indiewire
After the insanity of the last few films, Mission: Impossible 7 has a tremendous amount to live up to, but one thing I’ll say now in quick reaction format: it does the best job yet of recent “part 1 of 2!!” features in feeling like its own film while setting up for the next half.

People
There’s a car chase scene in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning that brought me so much joy, it reinvigorated my love for the summer blockbuster. The craftsmanship of this franchise is unmatched. The final train sequence is a whopper too – I caught myself leaning IN from my seat.

Gizmodo
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is fantastic. Dynamite, timely story. Excellent new characters. Huge variety of action and a final set piece that ranks top 2-3 all-time for the franchise. It gets a little dense at times but its pace & intensity more than cover that.

Uproxx
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One works as Christopher McQuarrie’s ambitious examination of/meditation on AI and the dangerous path we might be on. (He doesn’t like it) With the inherent nature of being “part one” (said that a lot lately), not as satisfying as Fallout.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One hits UK cinemas on July 11, 2023.

People

There’s a car chase scene in #MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning that brought me so much joy, it reinvigorated my love for the summer blockbuster. The craftsmanship of this franchise is unmatched. The final train sequence is a whopper too – I caught myself leaning IN from my seat.

Gizmodo

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is fantastic. Dynamite, timely story. Excellent new characters. Huge variety of action and a final set piece that ranks top 2-3 all-time for the franchise.

It gets a little dense at times but its pace & intensity more than cover that.

Uproxx

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE works as Christopher McQuarrie’s ambitious examination of/meditation on AI and the dangerous path we might be on. (He doesn’t like it) With the inherent nature of being “part one” (said that a lot lately), not as satisfying as FALLOUT

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One hits UK cinemas on July 11, 2023.