Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning lives up to its name, bringing nearly three decades of explosive storytelling to a gripping, full-throttle conclusion. The film connects the dots across all seven previous installments while showcasing a digital glimpse of a younger Tom Cruise—nostalgia meets next-generation danger.

In the 2006 J.J. Abrams-directed “Mission: Impossible III,” Tom Cruise’s alter ego, superspy Ethan Hunt, has retired from mask-pulls and gymnastic infiltrations.