Between "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" underperforming and "The Flash" bombing at the box office, 2023's summer movie season isn't exactly booming. That said, some critics are confident that the latest "Mission: Impossible" sequel will drag audiences back into theaters for a good time.
ComicBookMovie.com's Rohan Patel is one reviewer who believes that "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" delivers the goods as a summer spectacle, and it's one that's bound to please fans of the franchise. "The undisputed blockbuster movie event of the summer! Tom Cruise delivers yet another action movie masterpiece, packed with jaw-dropping spectacle, pulse-pounding action, lots of heart, a scene-stealing Hayley Atwell & everything you love about Mission!"
Elsewhere, Dexerto reviewer Cameron Frew believes that this is the type of movie that was designed to provide the ultimate theatrical experience. Furthermore, the reviewer is of the opinion that it's one of 2023's best releases. "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is an enthralling, year-defining action picture... this is what the big screen was made for."
These viewpoints were also echoed by The Wrap's Tomris Laffly, who praised the film as top-tier blockbuster entertainment that allows Tom Cruise to put on a show. "What better mission could there be this summer other than witnessing our perpetual cinematic maverick deliver yet another full-scale cinematic experience?"
