Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One has a long name, long runtime, and long action sequences.

Christopher McQuarrie has directed Tom Cruise in 4 out of his 5 directorial movies, the first being Jack Reacher. He has much more impressive writing credentials. But to talk about the direction of the movie, he knows how to direct action and chase scenes but when it comes to dialogue there were some issues I had with camera angles. I totally forgot that McQuarrie had written The Usual Suspects, which can explain some of the dialogue choices in this film. He knows how to write so that the audience remembers the characters' names, unlike Tony Gilroy. There's no connection there I just think that's one of my major criticisms of Gilroy.

Tom Cruise looks like he's forty years old, but is actually sixty at the time of release. He has some great two-liners which seem to be more of his go-to, not only for adding emotions but for the trailer purpose. There are a few moments where it is not what he says but emotes that matter. It really shows his dedication to this character and role.

Peggy Carter, I mean, Hayley Atwell plays Grace in this film. A new character and a pickpocket. She really shines here compared to her other blockbuster movies as Carter wasn't given enough space to shine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here she shows vulnerability, independence, cunning, and realism in her character. She's not a super-spy like Ethan and she reminds us many times.

Rebecca Furguson is such a good actress and has a face that fits the Mission Impossible series of films. I look forward to seeing her Dune Part 2. The series has this thing where the good people have brown hair and the villains have blonde or white hair. Both Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, and Esai Morales are examples of this.

Vanessa Kirby might be the prettiest person working in Hollywood.

Pom Klementieff is very much a femme fatal. She looks, acts, and delivers a very convincing character. She's a bit crazy at times but she makes up for it later with her calm and killer attitude. Many people probably know her as Mantis from the MCU and I used to confuse her with Hana Mae Lee but Pom is a much better Actress.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is the best in the franchise so far and the hype for Part Two is real. The film gets an A-.

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