Review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

These days, it's hard to make a movie, and it's even harder to maintain its quality. No doubt, the big names like Too Fast Too Dangerous, Terminator, Indiana Jones, or even the Marvel Cinematic Universe can't keep their status as they were when they first came out. However, hard doesn't mean impossible. Between a bunch of competitors, there's one person who's still holding on to the rope from this year to the next. He's got the heart of a fan, but he's not struggling at all. It's Ethan Hunt, the one who's been doing the impossible. After 27 years, Tom Cruise's movie has been constantly evolving and developing. The sequel was rated higher than the previous one. This year, that achievement was re-established, with a 7-point mark on the box office and a promise to become a huge hit at the box office. So, this time, Ethan Hunt's journey is really as good as what the media is talking about. The new movie is at the top of the impossible list, and it's going to be released right after this one. As usual, let's go over some basic information about the movie before we get to the review. In the first part of the movie, the mission is still under the super-specialist Ethan Hunt and the I.M.F. Their mission is to stop the bad guys from touching the weapons that could affect the lives of all humanity. This time, Ethan and his team have to fight with the whole world, because everyone wants that weapon. Meanwhile, the villains are not only harming the main character, but also threatening the people he cares about the most, putting Ethan in a complete crisis. In addition to the familiar faces of the movie, such as Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Vin Rimes, or Rebecca Ferguson, the new superstars include Hayley Atwell, Tom Clementine, Cher Wickham, and many more. Part 7 is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who is behind the success of Part 5 and 6. In addition, like Fast X or Across the Spider-Verse, this impossible mission is only half of the big story. The other half is called Death Reckoning Part 2, which is expected to be released at the end of June 2024, and is said to be the culmination of the story of Ethan Hunt. That's all you need to know before you watch the movie. And now, let's move on to the most important part of the video. Without going into the details, I think the impossible mission 7 is a great movie experience. This is shown through the two most important factors, the image and the story. Let's talk about the image first. The movie is still full of Tom Cruise. He is brave, but not less than Spider-Man. The audience will enjoy extremely mysterious scenes, such as two people driving while being handcuffed to each other. Ethan Hunt is punching a super tight hole, or a gunfight in the sandstorm. In such scenes, the characters show off their new skills, so we don't have to wait for them to do anything else. Not to mention, the scenes are shot in slow motion, so no matter how fast the character's actions are, no matter how urgent the situation is, the audience won't be blind. I especially like the chase scene in Italy, because the way the movie creates the feeling as if we were sitting in the same car with Ethan Hunt, watching without closing our eyes. However, that's just the beginning. At the end of the movie, Ethan Hunt will make the audience tremble with the movements that make the hero also admire, such as flying a motorbike from the top of Mount Trafford, fighting with the rebels on the top of the ship, and speeding up to get out of the ship that is sliding down the cliff. It sounds like the movie of Mr. Vin Diesel, but in fact, it's not like that. Because Dickson Tom Cruise has made adventurous scenes, so they look very real, to experience a new level. For example, when Ethan talks in the air, you will see that his face is also blown away by the wind, or the delay of the blows. Here, I would like to bow and express my absolute respect for Tom Cruise, who is said to be the diamond of Hollywood action movies. Maybe it's still not enough. Although he is over 60 years old, but Tom still acts like this, this is the first impossible task. He runs a lot, more than the previous movies, and speeds up on every terrain, desert, street, roof, because a ship is falling freely. This level of action may make it difficult for a young man, not to mention a man who is 61 years old. In the same direction, Tom's actions are also extremely bloody. I have the feeling that each period of the male actor contains all the weight of him inside, so although they are not too professional, but still very cool. If he maintains this level, it is not unlikely that he will be in the role of Ethan Han until the age of 80, as expected. Another interesting point of the film, it is the unparalleled action glory for Tom Cruise, which is also appreciated for other characters, which are the two pink balloons, Rebecca Ferguson and Paul Clemente. Ferguson doesn't have to say much, because she still maintains the spirit and strength from the previous two films. But with Clemente, it's completely different. If you are used to the image of Mantis who only knows how to use her external abilities and be a shield for the gang of mercenaries, then you should prepare yourself, because the actress in this film fights extremely. She doesn't talk much, mainly spending time to guide the opponent, and each blow is nothing short of Ethan Han. That spirit, combined with the acting of the wild, even the confusion, makes Clemente appear very scary, becoming a dangerous opponent of the main character. Through this performance, the Asian actress has really proven how far she can go, instead of being just a little talker. To sum up, in terms of image, the first part is the quality of the story. The original film is a mission impossible, which is the action scenes with limited time, overlapping every second. However, the scale and risks of those scenes are much larger, making the audience really worried about the character, instead of thinking like, how can I succeed like last time? Therefore, I think Mission Impossible 7 is a work that cannot be overlooked for those who like the kind of films What about those who care more about the story? Is Dead Reconning a brilliant work? It can be said that the film crew has tried to blow a new wind in the content of Mission Impossible. This is clearly shown through the way the characters are portrayed. There is no more a typical villain like Owen Davion or Solomon Lane of the previous parts. Instead, Ethan Han has to face artificial intelligence. But this AI is not good enough, because it can recognize itself and make its own decisions, like the Matrix, iRobot and especially the 2001 A Space Odyssey. This mismatch has caused chaos in the world, when all the powerful nations are divided and Hong is in charge of the superweapon. In that situation, the general invisibility makes Ethan Han's journey more difficult, because he has to face a lot of opponents. Since then, the film has always kept the tension when every wrong decision of the main character can bring terrible consequences. On the other hand, this invisible villain can scare the audience because he is too powerful. If in the previous part, the villains could be more powerful than Ethan, but still be blown away by the main character at some point, then the so-called entity in the film is not like that. It not only manipulates the main character, but also manipulates his friends, making the main character and the situation go around like a whirlwind. The audience will see an Ethan Han more fierce, more emotional, everything like the computer program. Not to stop there, the AI's hypersensitivity also allows it to create some significant gaps in the story. I will not reveal the details to avoid spoilers, but you can just imagine it. It is the karma that he has to pay, as the title of the film mentioned. After all, I feel that bringing in a super villain like this, although it is a bit far from the spirit of the previous films, it is still a good move because it has a high timeline. Currently, the world is also gradually going crazy with the development of the machine. GPT chat is spreading deeper and deeper into human life, making many people doubt what they can read. The film industry is also in turmoil when the screenwriter was attacked because he felt that AI was more important than them. Death Reckoning, in the end, is a warning of a dark future, where the most beloved people also have to give up in front of the machine, and it is a really sad scene. But do you know what's even better? That is, in the end, the main actor was not fully reconciled, but still found a bit of hope to reverse the situation. It is a reasonable conclusion and will make many audiences look forward to the next film. In short, the villain is the biggest highlight in the story of Death Reckoning. With great power, it has done a lot, from pushing the main character into a poor environment, keeping the atmosphere of the film always tense, making the audience unable to ignore and convey urgent and practical messages about life today. But, no matter what, the enormous power above cannot cover up the problems still present in the film. The first problem of the film, unfortunately, lies in the role of the main character. Despite showing a great performance in the action scenes, Ethan Hunt in this film does not have many innovations. He is still clumsy, still ready to break the law as before, although he has been warned not to do so. Similarly, the actions of the villain may be scary, but they are not strong enough to push the main character into the dark corners of the film. Therefore, I still find it a bit difficult to connect with the super villain. But, this problem can be understood because it can be a way out to be solved later. But, the supporting characters are another story. The director, Grace, of Hayley Atwell, is honest, although very personal and has many flaws, but still has no commitment to Ethan Hunt. The audience does not see the two people interact deeply enough, so when Grace stands in front of thousands of pounds of hair, forcing the main male character to help, many people will not feel convinced. In my opinion, the most wasted character in this film must be Elsa Faust of Rebecca Ferguson. She appears too little, each moment does not leave many hints about the story, so the lack of value made it stand out in the first two parts. Another drawback may not be a weakness, but I think it will still cause controversy, that is, the intensity of the film. In the previous parts, the dialogues are often made to make the film more straightforward and focus on action scenes. In this part, the characters talk to each other a lot, mainly to explain about the artificial body and the risks they are facing. Perhaps it is because of that story that the film has a length of up to 2 hours and 43 minutes, the longest in the chain. For some audiences, the way to do it may slow the film and delay it, but maybe others think it is reasonable to serve for events later. For myself, this choice is reasonable because I really want to know more about this force after what it did in the opening scene. How about you? How do you feel about the film's dialogue? Please leave your comments for us to know. In general, I feel that the characters have not fully explored their potentials in this film. In terms of the interesting content, although it is the same, it is still thanks to a strong reactor, with enough thinking and planning of anyone. Therefore, I really hope that the film making team can take advantage and dig deeper into Ethan, Grace or Alana in the second half to create a perfect ending. That said, I still really think that Death Reckoning 1 is a quality film. The film has just upgraded the image to an unbelievable level and just told a story to the last seconds. In terms of the experience in the film, I am ready to rate Death Reckoning as one of the top 3 mission impossible films so far. It is not a simple thing, especially with the 7th part in a film that has done a lot of extraordinary things. Therefore, I think the film by the director Christopher McQuarrie deserves to be given a chance by everyone from Tom Cruise's fans and the adventurous action to those who just want to have fun after a long day of intense work. Oh, and feel free to enjoy the film, even though it is only half of the story. But the film is not boring, it even opens up more promising scenes. In fact, before I stepped into the box, I was a bit doubtful about the quality of Death Reckoning after seeing many projects recently upgraded before its release but when it was released, it did not reach that level. But Tom Cruise proved that I was just worrying for nothing. Now, I can say Mission Impossible is truly a treasure of Hollywood and I can't wait to see what more amazing things it can bring in the future. May the force be with you. I'm gonna make him an offer he got me. Play his tycoon. Hasta la vista, baby.