on this latest rewatch was my 1st time realising that Vanessa Kirby's character Anna is meant to be the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave's character Max from the 1st M:I, and how great Kirby's casting is in that context b/c of how similar looking those 2 IRL Vanessas are.
if this is the swan song for this lead character or this franchise, how imperative it is for Cruise & McQuarrie to stick the landing is a huge ask. still not sure whether it did, but the degree to which M:I – THE FINAL RECKONING taps the fan service button did feel more forced than in previous installments, but despite that, i had a delightful time.
the 1st "let's torture Tom Cruise IRL for an action setpiece" felt a bit overlong,…
