Tom Cruise Ignites Cannes: 'Mission: Impossible' Stunt King Soars Beyond the Red Carpet
Tom Cruise Electrifies Cannes with 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Premiere
Tom Cruise lit up the Cannes Film Festival as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning made its highly anticipated debut on Wednesday. Early reactions are calling the film a breathtaking triumph, living up to — and possibly surpassing — the massive expectations surrounding the $400 million blockbuster.
In a glowing five-star review, The Guardian hailed Cruise as a "modern superhuman action hero," praising his ageless energy and fearless performance in what they described as an exhilarating cinematic rollercoaster.
Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter captured critics' first impressions, quoting reactions like "astonishing," "jaw-dropping," and "just insane" in response to the film’s gravity-defying action sequences.
The nearly three-hour thriller, the eighth installment in the beloved franchise, has sparked speculation about whether this might be Cruise’s final outing as Ethan Hunt. Both the star and director Christopher McQuarrie have remained coy, offering mixed signals about what comes next.
Amid pandemic-related delays and industry strikes, Cruise and McQuarrie have taken the film on an ambitious global promotional tour — fitting for one of the most expensive productions in movie history.