The latest installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, The Final Reckoning, has been released to mixed reviews. Some outlets have praised the film's set pieces and Tom Cruise's performance, describing it as "pure cinema" and "astonishing", while others have criticized it as a "miserable, apocalyptic tract" and a disappointing conclusion to the series. The overall reception of the film appears to be divided, with some reviewers finding it to be both the best and worst of the franchise.