Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Trailer, Fun Facts, Gossip & Review

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Synopsis:

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team are still pursuing the formidable AI referred to as the Entity, which has embedded itself in intelligence networks worldwide, while facing pressure from global governments and an enigmatic figure from Ethan's past on their heels. Hunt, aided by new allies and armed with the ability to permanently shut down the Entity, is racing against the clock to keep the world as we know it from changing forever.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Release Date: In theaters May 23, 2025

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Fun Facts:

Longest Film:
At 2 hours and 49 minutes, "The Final Reckoning" is now the longest film of the Mission Impossible franchise.

Only Actors in All Eight Films:
Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames are the only actors who have appeared in every Mission: Impossible movie.

Delayed Release:
The Final Reckoning was supposed to come out in June of 2024 but has since been delayed again to its current date of May 23, 2025, due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Title Change:
The film was initially titled "Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning: Part Two" but was shortened to "The Final Reckoning."

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Potential Gossip:

Delayed Release:
The initial production schedule for "Dead Reckoning" and "The Final Reckoning" was planned to film them back-to-back, but this was changed after "Dead Reckoning" filming when Tom Cruise had to leave for "Top Gun: Maverick" promotion.

Stunt Backlash:
One of Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts for "Dead Reckoning" involved an explosion on the Pilchowicki Bridge in Poland, which instantly generated backlash from critics.

The Entity:
The Final Reckoning's main villain is not Gabriel (Esai Morales); it is the Entity, which some critics found disappointing.

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Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Review:

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Picking up where Dead Reckoning Part One left off, the film plunges Ethan and his IMF team into a race against time to stop "The Entity." This digital rogue artificial intelligence has the ability to infiltrate any system, predict and manipulate global events, and ultimately control the fate of humanity.

The stunt work is just absolutely thrilling, but the attempts to tie the story together from Mission Impossible 3, the rabbit's foot that triggers the chain of events leading to the rogue AI with the power to ignite global catastrophe, are a bit of a stretch with long explanatory dialogue for the audience.

I personally don't mind the long dialogue because I like details. I may not remember the entire Mission Impossible series, but I like to be reminded, and I remember some action pieces here and there when it shows the recap of past series, plus it increases anticipation of what is to come next.

However, the action sequence in the stunt makes up for the longer stretch time. There are two action sequences I remembered vividly: the submarine scene and the biplane chase. The submarine scene with no dialogue but with intense orchestral music playing in the background as Hunt navigates submerged underwater inside the submarine with danger lurking everywhere had me on the edge, wondering how he was going to get out of this.

The biplane chase also had me on the edge, with no dialogue but wonderfully crafted action sequences, as Hunt attempted to make his way from his plane to Gabriel's plane. I was wondering, how is he going to do that, and how is he going to get out of the situation?

The stakes are very high with no room for error. Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning is absolutely fun and thrilling to watch. The action sequences will definitely keep you on the edge, and you'll enjoy the thrill of your life.