Movie Review: Tom Cruise Gives His All for Stunts in Final 'Mission: Impossible' | ABS-CBN Entertainment
- Tom Cruise returns as the daring spy Ethan Hunt in the eighth and concluding chapter of the Mission: Impossible series, which premiered in theaters on May 17, 2025, marking the end of the franchise’s nearly three-decade run.
- The film continues from Dead Reckoning Part One, centering on Ethan and his team battling a rogue AI called the Entity, which threatens global nuclear security.
- Cruise's trusted collaborators include Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Hayley Atwell, while antagonist Gabriel, played by Esai Morales, seeks to control the destructive AI.
- The 170-minute film features extensive practical stunts, including underwater scenes and Cruise hanging from a plane, with direction by Christopher McQuarrie and some critiques of pacing.
- This final installment’s themes of sacrifice and humanity underscore Ethan Hunt’s imminent retirement from death-defying stunts, marking a significant closure to the Mission: Impossible saga.
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