Tom Cruise's electrifying war against streaming and algorithms in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" is a mix of high-tech and low-tech, paying homage to European crime capers of the 1950s and 1960s. The film features Tom Cruise in daring stunts and "knowing laughs" as he battles against a sentient artificial intelligence called The Entity. Despite initial concerns about technology, the fate of civilization is decided through pickpocketing, sleight of hand, and thrilling action sequences. The film's bright and likeable tone is enhanced by the interplay between Cruise and Hayley Atwell, but it falls short of being a masterpiece due to some tonal inconsistencies and familiar elements. "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two" is set to be released in a year's time.