When the eighth and supposedly last Mission Impossible film, The Final Reckoning, is released this week, there will be little discussion of its writer-director Christopher McQuarrie or its talented cast led by Hayley Atwell and Simon Pegg. This is understandable because, as the credits declare over deafening music, the film is “A TOM CRUISE PRODUCTION” and is most definitely a vehicle for its star from start to finish. While its glumly apocalyptic plot may not linger in the mind after you’ve left the cinema, the breathtaking stunts—most notably a climatic biplane scene—are testament to the remarkable dexterity and fitness of its now 62-year-old star.
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