Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

PROS: Okay, now that that's out of the way, Death Reckoning Part 1 made a decision that instantly furthered my enjoyment of the film. They actually (finally) killed off Rebecca Ferguson! Apart from that, i found the opening to be intriguing, tense and really good at setting up the MacGuffin. The villain is charismatic and has a couple lines in the movie that made me audibly go "damn that's cold" in the theater. The henchmen are great...until the plot needs them to spew info or be absolute morons. The action is fantastic, cinematic and exhilarating. The CGI (for my part) was noticeable at times, but not "bad" enough to take you out of the film. The script itself had to juggle some very exposition-heavy dialogue as well as having to explain certain technological jargon, and i think that, for the most part, it did its job splendidly.

CONS: There were a few things that, i think, made the movie lose a couple points: most notable are the new female side character and the second half of two action sequences. Let's start with the side character. Her connection to Ethan is EXTREMELY superficial, she has little to no personality other than the very brief background we're given of her, which in turn only serves to tell the audience that "she got skillz". The reason why i think it hinders the movie is because later on, there is the action sequence in the train where things happen, leading to (imma make this quick, promise) Ethan and Grace (character's name) to have...what the script would have described as an emotional moment, only it doesn't work, since their connection/relationship/friendship has barely been developed throughout the movie. Concerning the 2nd half of certain action scenes, i did feel that they went on for a bit too long, as it just started feeling like "stuff was happening" on-screen, yet no progress was being made story-wise. I felt this way at 2 specific instances, yet ill refrain from naming them, you'll have to see for yourself if it is that noticeable. Other than that, i felt there was only one emotional beat in the entire movie that worked for me, despite there being more than one emotional moment. Other than that, there are a few more nitpicks that started forming after the movie was over, but due to its fast-paced action and relentless story, i don't think they affect the film as you're watching it.

PROS: Okay, now that that's out of the way, Death Reckoning Part 1 made a decision that instantly furthered my enjoyment of the film. They actually (finally) killed off Rebecca Ferguson! Apart from that, i found the opening to be intriguing, tense and really good at setting up the MacGuffin. The villain is charismatic and has a couple lines in the movie that made me audibly go "damn that's cold" in the theater. The henchmen are great...until the plot needs them to spew info or be absolute morons. The action is fantastic, cinematic and exhilarating. The CGI (for my part) was noticeable at times, but not "bad" enough to take you out of the film. The script itself had to juggle some very exposition-heavy dialogue as well as having to explain certain technological jargon, and i think that, for the most part, it did its job splendidly.

CONS: There were a few things that, i think, made the movie lose a couple points: most notable are the new female side character and the second half of two action sequences. Let's start with the side character. Her connection to Ethan is EXTREMELY superficial, she has little to no personality other than the very brief background we're given of her, which in turn only serves to tell the audience that "she got skillz". The reason why i think it hinders the movie is because later on, there is the action sequence in the train where things happen, leading to (imma make this quick, promise) Ethan and Grace (character's name) to have...what the script would have described as an emotional moment, only it doesn't work, since their connection/relationship/friendship has barely been developed throughout the movie. Concerning the 2nd half of certain action scenes, i did feel that they went on for a bit too long, as it just started feeling like "stuff was happening" on-screen, yet no progress was being made story-wise. I felt this way at 2 specific instances, yet ill refrain from naming them, you'll have to see for yourself if it is that noticeable. Other than that, i felt there was only one emotional beat in the entire movie that worked for me, despite there being more than one emotional moment. Other than that, there are a few more nitpicks that started forming after the movie was over, but due to its fast-paced action and relentless story, i don't think they affect the film as you're watching it.