The long-awaited summer blockbuster Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, starring the indefatigable Tom Cruise, has generally captured the French press. With a 4/5 average for 33 media outlets, the Christopher McQuarrie-directed film even climbed to the top of the top-rated Mission Impossible rankings.
Thus, Mission: Impossible (1996) received 4/5, Ghost Protocol (2011) 3.9/5, Fallout (2018) 3.8/5, Rogue Nation (2015) 3.7/5, Mission: Impossible II (2000) 3.5/5 and Mission: Impossible III 3.3/5. The notes also show how well-regarded this franchise is, where other blockbusters are often poorly received by the press.
This 4/5 average also makes this new installment of the Ethan Hunt adventure the best action movie of 2023 according to film critics. In comparison, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and John Wick: Chapter 4 average 3.6/5, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 3.5/5 and Fast & Furious X 2.9/5.
What are you doing?
In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: hunting down a terrifying new weapon before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens all of humanity around the world.
Controlling the future and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the dark forces of his past resurface, Ethan embarks on a deadly race across the globe. Faced with a powerful and mysterious enemy, Ethan realizes that nothing can come before his mission – not even the lives of the people he loves.
What does the press think?
According to CinemaTeaser:
“With this super-show of unstoppable craftsmanship and thrilling metatext, the Mission: Impossible franchise is a reminder of why it has stood above the competition for nearly thirty years.” (Aurelien Allin) 5/5
TV 2 by week:
“With its skill and Tom Cruise’s extraordinary stunts, this ‘old’ saga largely dominates the world of modern blockbusters that reproduce digital effects. (Margot Loiselle) 5/5
According to La Voix du Nord:
“Undoubtedly the best you’ll see this year in terms of Hollywood blockbusters. On all fronts, Tom Cruise/Ethan Hunt take the stage in mind-blowing action sequences, but above all continue to write their own legend.” (Christophe Caron) 5/5
According to Critikat.com:
“Never short on ideas, the film remains connected to what can take the form of a summer blockbuster that is the most exciting, the most generous and the most beautiful.” (Jean-Sebastian Massar) 4/5
According to humanity:
“Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the rest of the cast give us a grand, intense and fast-paced performance that keeps us on the edge of our seats.” (Tarek Dury-Adekin) 4/5
According to aSee-aLire.com:
“Amazingly paced, this new opus is a long mission: Impossible in the series shows that Tom Cruise hasn’t aged a bit and that, above all, the script knows how to renew itself every time.” (Laurent Cambon) 4/5
According to The Point:
“Great action movie, no humor.” (Jean-Luc Wachhausen) 4/5
According to the first:
“The film makes the second part aperitif without disappointment. We leave full.” (Frederick Fuber) 4/5
According to Le Journal du Geek:
“Mission: Impossible – Deadly Reckoning Part 1 reminds us that the license hasn’t had its last word, let alone its title.” (Alain Blanvillen) 4/5
According to South West:
“A few grand scenes, but the story struggles to catch up over time. We wonder if Cruise’s ability to surprise us, episode after episode, will end up self-destructing.” (Julien Rousset) 2/5
* According to notes on AlloCiné, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Source: Allocine

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