What’s It About
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
I’m not sure how they keep doing it, but the Mission: Impossible franchise gets better and better with every release. What makes the M.I. films so great is that they always up the ante while trying to ensure the action sequences maintain a more realistic feel. In other words, they make the impossible look possible no matter how intricate the mission is. So far, every film has been a continuation of the last one. Dead Reckoning Part One is no different. The world is in danger, the IMF team has or will go rogue, people around Ethan Hunt tend to die, and the stunts and action scenes are incredible. The enemies in these films must always match the amount of energy that goes into them, and the “bad guy” in Dead Reckoning pt1 is an opponent the IMF team can’t fight using their standard methods. This time they tend to approach each situation as they come. Mainly because, as stated, they had to choose a new plan on the fly, no matter how prepared they were. There are a few times when some bad guys weren’t that bad, and some good guys crossed the line. Then there’s the main antagonist. You rarely see him, but with a legion of followers and promises of world domination, he is a force that can use every known IMF trick against Ethan, even his own team. As the movie plays out, all of those well-thought-out missions become very questionable, and the phrase “I’ll figure it out” becomes the norm. By the film’s end, a few things seemed promising but at significant losses to Ethan. This movie is the first part, therefore, the enemy is still a threat, and a disbanded Impossible Mission Force’s main spy is being hunted by every agency on the planet. Come June 28th, 2024, the second half has a lot to live up to, and based on the direction the Mission Impossible franchise has been going, it will definitely be worth the wait.
OUR RATING – A DOMINANT 9
MEDIA
- Genre – Action
- Street date
- Digital – October 10th, 2023
- DVD/Blu-Ray/4K– October 31st, 2023
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, French: Dolby AtmosFrench: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles – English, English SDH, French, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch
Extras
•Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton – McQuarrie and Hamilton take viewers through each compelling scene with in-depth commentary.
•Abu Dhabi – Explore the exotic filming locations in the desert and at the international airport and discover how each thrilling sequence was shot.
•Rome – Take a behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling car chase through Italy’s historic capital, as Tom Cruise’s driving skills are pushed to the limit while handcuffed to Hayley Atwell!
•Venice – See the breathtaking city of Venice as it’s never been shown on film. Plus, witness the cast’s dedication and commitment to their training as they prepare to get “Mission Ready.”
•Freefall – An extended behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest stunts in cinema history. Watch never-before-seen footage of the rigorous training as Tom launches a motorcycle off a cliff.
•Speed Flying – Join Tom and the crew as they explain the various training techniques involved in pulling off the dangerous speed flying stunts in the film.
•Train – See how the climactic train sequence was captured on film. From building an actual train from scratch to crashing it using practical effects, you don’t want to miss this!
•Deleted Shots Montage – Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton share some of the breathtaking, never-before-seen footage that didn’t make the final film.
•Editorial Featurette: The Sevastopol – Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton take viewers through the intense opening scene.