Early Reaction For ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Says It’s “Fantastic” And “Best Action Film Since ‘Fury Road'”

“Mission: Impossible — Fallout” is probably the last major blockbuster release of the summer. We’ve survived two Marvel Studios films, a Dwayne Johnson explosion-fest, a Pixar masterpiece, and a big dumb dinosaur adventure in a mansion. All that’s left is Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt jumping out of airplanes, shooting guns, and running…a lot. And judging by the early social media reactions to this sixth “Mission: Impossible” installment, it appears that the action star still has a lot left in the proverbial tank.

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The reactions online range from fantastic and incredible to…ummm…awesome and exciting. By and large, most critics seem to be falling in love with this latest spy thriller. However, that doesn’t mean there’s universal praise. Our own Rodrigo Perez (who’s full review will be forthcoming), wasn’t nearly as impressed as many of the critics.

“Laughably ridiculous I guess?” tweeted Perez. “This one takes itself way too serious too.”

As we wait for more nuanced thoughts from critics, it appears that the gist of it is simple – ‘Fallout’ is the sixth big, dumb action film in a series of relatively big, dumb action films. If you like Tom Cruise putting his life on the line to entertain the masses, you know exactly what you’re going to get. And if you thought ‘Rogue Nation’ was a high-mark for the franchise, then you should be pleased.

However, if you were hoping that Cruise and Co. would rise above the previous installments to shatter expectations and deliver a little more than over-the-top thrills and surface-level characters, then you may be disappointed.

But hey, it’s ‘Mission: Impossible,’ you know what you’re getting at this point, right? Buy your ticket accordingly.

Laughably ridiculous I guess? #MissionImpossible

— The Playlist (@ThePlaylistNews) July 12, 2018

https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/status/1017272183146467329

https://twitter.com/cinemabite/status/1017215901094031362

Happy to report #MissionImpossibleFallout is a fantastic movie that's absolutely loaded with *insane* action and edge of your seat holy shit moments. Not sure how @TomCruise keeps raising the bar but I'm so happy he does. The bathroom fight scene alone is worth price of admission pic.twitter.com/FPhnz37VCK

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1017213237249617920

Mission: Impossible Fallout is relentless. It’s intense and so flat out exciting that you laugh because you can’t believe what you’re seeing. It’s incredible.

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 12, 2018

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — FALLOUT is a masterpiece?

— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) July 12, 2018

Keep your eyes peeled – if you are a fan of this franchise, they scatter great nods to the other films throughout. And I can’t gush enough about the finale – it is wild, to say the least

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) July 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/katerbland/status/1017213239166406658

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT is the rare true direct sequel in this series. And we learn the most about Ethan Hunt. It’s the SKYFALL of M:I movies. Also, yes, it’s insanely exhilarating.

— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) July 12, 2018

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT. This movie is sex.

— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) July 12, 2018

I come bearing a simple message: Go see MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT on the biggest screen possible. Awesome.

— Matt Singer / mattsinger.bsky.social (@mattsinger) July 12, 2018

#MissionImpossibleFallout is 2.5 hours of Tom Cruise proving he’s Superman. I loved every insane minute.

— Nigel Smith (@nigelmfs) July 12, 2018

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