The long in the works “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” was unveiled at a world premiere in Rome on Monday evening, with a packed crowd attending the gala screening at the Auditorium della Conciliazione.
Said screening was delayed by more than 90 minutes which led to an irritated crowd until the cast and crew showed up when the rave reactions began pouring out.
As we know, the film sees Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt confronted by some sinister forces from his past whilst tracking down a terrifying weapon that threatens humanity should it fall into the wrong hands.
One reaction from Indiewire writer Kate Erbland says one thing the film does extremely well is: “It does the best job yet of recent ‘part 1 of 2’ features in feeling like its own film while setting up for the next half.” Here’s a sampling of other reactions:
“#MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning this phenomenal! Hayley Atwell STEALS ever scene she’s in. This is now my favorite #missionimpossible film. With the AI being the villain, this feels like a cautionary tale. The action had my heart rate elevated. That train scene is mind blowing!” – Joseph Deckelmeier, Screen Rant
“Yet again, the production value is THROUGH THE ROOF with some of the most well-defined and exhilarating set pieces photographed in ways that truly make you feel like you’re in the middle of the action. The emphasis on capturing things in camera makes a HUGE difference, and you can feel it. Also really dug the mission this time around and how the technology they’re after factors into the characters’ individual arcs.” – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
“Works as Christopher McQuarrie’s ambitious examination of/meditation on AI and the dangerous path we might be on. (He doesn’t like it) With the inherent nature of being ‘part one’ (said that a lot lately), not as satisfying as ‘Fallout'” – Mike Ryan, Uproxx
“#MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning is incredible. The fastest 2 hr 30 min movie I’ve seen in a long time. One of the best films I’ve seen this year and @TomCruise has done it again. Demands to be seen on the biggest screen. Cannot recommend this movie enough.” – Steve Weintraub, Collider
“I had the absolute best time watching #MissionImpossible – an impeccably made action film that does not stop entertaining. Each action sequence is long, crazy & intense. The story is big & sprawling, but I like how it both felt complete & left you dying for what comes next” – Erik Davis, Fandango
“#MissionImpossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is fantastic. Dynamite, timely story. Excellent new characters. Huge variety of action and a final set piece that ranks top 2-3 all-time for the franchise. It gets a little dense at times but its pace & intensity more than cover that.” – Germain Lussier, io9
Whilst much of the hype has been around the stunt in which Cruise rides a motorbike off a cliff, a lot of the discussion of the film’s action revolves around the train sequence as Cruise and Esai Morales’ villain fight atop a speeding steam train.
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” is set to hit cinemas on July 12th.
