Often “dour and heavy,” continued Rooney, the movie features a “maddeningly convoluted and, well, silly” story buoyed by Cruise’s performance as super spy Ethan Hunt. “It’s a disappointing farewell with a handful of high points courtesy of the indefatigable lead actor.”

Mission Impossible 8 The Final Reckoning first reactions are in ahead of the reviews tomorrow evening and Tom Cruise's sequel is being hailed as "one of the greatest action movies of all time".