Farhan Akhtar lauds Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'; Kunal Kohli calls it a yawn fest

ANI May 19, 2025 289 views

Farhan Akhtar praised Tom Cruise's latest 'Mission Impossible' installment, calling it a thrilling ride. Kunal Kohli, however, dismissed the film as a disappointing end to the franchise. The movie premiered at Cannes with a star-studded cast including Hayley Atwell and Simon Pegg. It hits global theatres on May 23, sparking mixed reactions from Bollywood celebrities.

"Mind-blown!! What a ride... @tomcruise brings the MI series home in style... and how!" - Farhan Akhtar
Mumbai, May 19: Ever since Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning' hit Indian theatres on May 17, fans have been rolling with excitement, with celebs from B-town also giving their honest reviews of the film.

Key Points

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Farhan Akhtar hails Tom Cruise's performance in MI7

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Kunal Kohli criticizes film as franchise letdown

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Film premiered at Cannes 2025 with star-studded cast

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Global theatrical release set for May 23

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar was clearly "mind-blown" by the latest instalment of the action-packed franchise. Akhtar took to his Instagram Stories to praise the film, along with Cruise's performance.

"Mind-blown!! What a ride... @tomcruise brings the MI series home in style... and how!" Farhan wrote.

However, not everyone felt the same way. 'Hum Tum' director Kunal Kohli felt the film "didn't live up to the franchise's reputation."

Calling it a "yawn fest," he wrote, "They did the impossible. Messed up a #MissionImpossible film. What a yawn fest. Sad end to one of the greatest franchises ever. Will just forget they ever made this one and rewatch the rest of the great MI films. @tomcruise, now make another one. Can't end like this."

Meanwhile, Mission: Impossible premiered globally at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival last week. It is directed and co-written by Christopher McQuarrie and features a star-studded cast, including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, and Angela Bassett.

Apart from Cruise, the cast of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning also includes Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, Hayley Atwell as Grace, Esai Morales as the antagonist Gabriel, Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs, Greg Tarzan Davis as Degas, and Pom Klementieff as the assassin Paris, according to Variety.

Meanwhile, the film is set to hit theatres globally on May 23.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Just watched MI7 yesterday and Farhan Akhtar is absolutely right! Tom Cruise is a legend 🤯 The action sequences were next level. Indian cinema should take notes on how to make proper action films without over-the-top slow motion.
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Priya M.
I agree with Kunal Kohli on this one. The film felt repetitive and the plot was weak compared to previous MI movies. Tom Cruise's stunts were amazing as always, but the story didn't hold up. Still worth watching in theaters though!
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Arjun S.
Bollywood vs Hollywood debates aside, we should appreciate that Tom Cruise at 60+ is doing stunts our young heroes won't attempt! MI franchise has set the benchmark for action cinema worldwide. 🇮🇳 filmmakers - time to up our game!
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Shreya P.
The train sequence alone was worth the ticket price! 🚂 But I do wish they'd focused more on character development. Hayley Atwell was brilliant but underutilized. Hoping Part 2 makes up for whatever was lacking here.
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Vikram J.
Interesting how opinions are divided! I found it better than the last 2 MI films. The cinematography was stunning - especially the Italy scenes. Maybe Kunal Kohli watched a different film? 😅 Booking tickets to watch it again this weekend!
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Neha T.
As someone who's followed MI since the first film, this was a satisfying conclusion. The callbacks to previous movies were nicely done. Though I do agree the villain wasn't as memorable as Philip Seymour Hoffman in MI3. Still, 4.5/5 from me!

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