Mission: Impossible movies always put set pieces ahead of story, a conceit that rarely works in other franchises but somehow Cruise has consistently pulled off. The problem in The Final Reckoning is that the set pieces don't do enough of the heavy lifting to mask the weak plot that we happily overlooked in Dead Reckoning.

Since premiering in theaters last weekend, the eighth and final “Mission: Impossible” movie has pulled off a box office heist worthy of the IMF, raking in over $200 million worldwide. Critics are calling it a “sentimental sendoff” for Tom Cruise’s iconic role, with reviews praising its incredible action sequences.