As I pointed out in our Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning review, that sort of reverence is also present in director Christopher McQuarrie ’s current box office hit. Short of watching all of the prior films with a Paramount+ subscription, this is one of the best sequels to use as an introductory point to new fans.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie like the three before it, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is equal parts mesmerizing and exhausting, self indulgent and satisfying.

Tom Cruise is marking a big moment in his career with the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The movie, which hit theaters last Friday, is the eighth film in the long-running Mission: Impossible series,