Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One

"Is just incredibly fun. It feels half its length and contains enough memorable action sequences for some entire franchises. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Combining breaking-news intrigue with ever-crazier practical set-pieces, Tom Cruise and director McQuarrie keep this almost-three-decade franchise feeling cutting-edge." 

"This is a serious, sharp-minded and top-tier action film by any standard (...) This is Hollywood action filmmaking at its peak." 

"May not be the best movie in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise (...) but this extravagantly entertaining Dolby soap opera nails what the (...) franchise does best: Weaponizing artifice and illusion in order to fight for a world that’s still worth believing in." 

"The movie’s sustained adrenaline charge is both its strength and its shortcoming. (...) the strong cast, high-gloss production values and constant wow factor of the action offer plenty of distraction from the storytelling deficiencies." 

"The seventh “Mission: Impossible” chapter is actually good. (...) seven movies and 26 years on, Ethan Hunt’s mission is more satisfying than ever. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Its nearly three-hour running time passing as quickly as it takes a message to self-destruct (...) It's the characters, their foibles, their wit, and their deep humanity that are Mission: Impossible's secret weapon"