Cannes 2025: ‘M: I – The final calculation’ is defective but always pleasant
by Alex Billington
May 15, 2025
The grand finale. The end of all this. The sum of the choices of your life. The last moment. The last calculation with Ethan Hunt. That’s it. After 30 years, in 8 films, Tom Cruise (and director Chris McQuarrie) Give us a last spectacular cinematographic experience with Mission: Impossible – The final calculation. But is it really a spectacular cinematographic experience? Well, it’s up to everyone to decide by himself. I had the chance to look The final calculation In Imax – In an IMAX cinema located just near the Cannes festival at the same time, Tom Cruise was on the red carpet. It is, of course, the best way to look at it – our seats rumbled, the images were clear and clear, it was like a real spectacle of the chest. But of course, if I’m honest – The final calculation has some faults. A lot of faults. But it is far from being the worst film of the franchise and whoever says that it does not really judge this film with precision, they criticize it because they wanted something specific. This is the second half of Calculation of deaths (2023) and he spends too long explaining AllBut it is always an emotionally satisfactory conclusion to this action franchise.
There is so much to say with Mission: Impossible – The final calculation Because it’s more like to talk about the 8 MID Films at the same time. Not only is this film a tribute to all the films before him, with a specific accent on the 1996 Mission: Impossible 1 (Always my favorite of all the franchise), but he tries to conclude all the scenarios and to bring all characters through all Films together. “One last time”, as they say several times in there. This also means that this is one of those films where anyone watching it will have its own unique experience, no matter what someone says. And this review, or any criticism of all criticism, is not relevant in relation to any experience of each person. I fear that some will not hate him because that’s not what they want, that does not meet extremely high expectations. However, I am sure that many others will love it because it is always an epic film with some magnificent action pieces. To everyone. I am in the middle: I do not think it is bad and it is not my least favorite in the series, but it is not the best either and has a strange first act which prevents it from engaging from start to finish. But I was emotionally affected by looking at all the characters in the classic IMF come together and save the world.
Among other distinctions, this film ranks very high on the list of most intense ICT clock scripts Never writing. Literally, the fate of the whole world is based on the last seconds while the clock that passes throughout the execution (the giant red clock is presented prominently). It will also be a challenge for anyone who affirms that the first 1-1 / 2 The final calculation are not A hilarious dumping ground from the exhibition which is growing again and again. I was impressed. I checked the time and I was disconcerted that they always explain things. How?! For that for a long time?! This film goes all on artificial intelligence as a villain, but they must also explain it to the “regular Joe” movie buffs which does not understand very well how it works or how it is linked to the intrigue “Save the World”. However, unlike my critical colleagues, I think the second half compensates more than the really entertaining, magnificent and captivating final. Palms in sweaty in its own right, how will they succeed all this, so many characters who do so many things. The two large sets involving Cruise making cascades defying death are as impressive as advertising. Although there is a third major set – something in this first half that could have amplified things while they explain The entity And how it will kill us all.
As for the entity, it is an intriguing villain. Instead, there is a guy or an organization to be eliminated, it is a kind of indescribable and intangible idea of a villain who can control all computers and change reality and / or do anything. But all of this is a big gadget. I appreciate that Mcquarrie has written a grandiose script which acts as a gigantic “the AI will destroy the world and We have to stop it Before he eliminates us all “History. He knows what is going on. On the side, however, it is also fascinating that Mcquarrie has decided to finally explain the mysterious” rabbit football “of JJ Abrams’ Mission: Impossible III. Almost 20 years later and we finally discover what it is – and that’s not what someone thought it was at the time. Again, everyone will have their own vision on this subject. Some will appreciate this kind of revelation (like me) while others will find it cheap and cheesy, an unnecessary revelation in the midst of so many others in this plot by Ethan Hunt.
What matters most The final calculation are all the characters. Newcomer Tramell Tillman is my MVP. This is my new favorite character in this area; I would like us to be able to see an entire derivative series with it. I also really appreciated all the finals and writing for all the characters – they do everyone Count and give them so much emotion. It did me. Each character has something significant in progress and he is cheesy, of course, but it is also the right type of chees where you root. Hell yeah, you’re going to equip, go save the world! Hunt and his friends really are The best! Simon Pegg As Benji obtains an appropriate scenario in this area and has the possibility of shining beyond the comic relief. Rolf Saxon Returning from the first film as William Donloe is my other favorite – the script they give him as moving as everything that implies Ethan and his team. And of course, there is Tom Cruise. His Hunting of Ethan has evolved and changed so much since the first film years ago, it is difficult to say that it is the same character. But what works is that it takes this final to new heights, literally, then brings it back with a safe landing. His performance here is stronger than ever, he knows this Really Must strike hard, and we are so lucky that we can watch him entertain us one last time.
Alex’s Cannes 2025 note: 7 out of 10
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