Film 2387 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Intro: I really wanted to see at the movies, but I almost missed it.

Film 2387: "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" (2025), Christopher McQuarrie
Watched on: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Niamh
Thoughts: It's a good thing that we decided to rewatch the previous film, because I'm not sure I would have been able to follow the whole development of the plot otherwise.
As per the previous entry of this franchise, I feel like we're once again facing the issue of overstacking the story: there are a lot of plotlines, a lot of characters, a lot of stunts, to the point that it's hard to remember specifically what you just witnessed because so much happened. Don't get me wrong, this is another perfectly crafted movie, Tom Cruise proves one more time why he's perfect for the role and Christopher McQuarrie does another impressive job as a director and screenwriter. Still, "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" would be impossible to follow if you didn't watch the previous movie AND actually remember what happened there as well (there's a 2 year gap between "Dead Reckoning Part One" and "The Final Reckoning").
Overall, the 8th movie from this franchise is once again a really good one. I think the "Mission: Impossible" saga got better and better with time and although it peaked already, is still an engaging and entertaining ride.
This is supposed to be the final chapter of the story: do I believe it? Not for a second. It will be interesting to see if they reboot it in time for Tom Cruise to be still able to play Ethan Hunt.
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Greg Tarzan Davis, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Tramell Tillman, Katy O'Brian, Angela Bassett.
Box Office: $598 million
Worth a watch?: If you love "M:I" and/or Tom Cruise, this is definitely a movie not to miss. If you skipped the previous entries, it might be a bit difficult to follow as the story flourishes with characters and subplots. But it's a really good action movie, I'm actually surprised it didn't make more money at the box-office this being the (alleged) final film of the franchise.
Awards: /
Key word: Coordinates.
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Film 2344 - Spy

Intro: One evening at Micheal's we were trying to decide on what to watch and the, on Netflix, I finally found this. And I knew it was time to watch this movie again.

Film 2344: "Spy" (2015), Paul Feig
Watched on: From the TV
Language: English
Watched with: Michael
Thoughts: personally, I love this movie. I find it extremely funny, both in English and Italian (which is very rare considering not all the jockes necessarily translate well into Italian usually).
I think Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Rose Byrne do a great job here, bringing their A game to a movie that could have been either a potential meh or completely bad; instead "Spy" is funny and refreshing every time I watch it again. I still remember the first time I watched it at the movie, I thought this movie was hilarious.
So, every now and then, when I feel like watching something funny and lighthearted, I go back to "Spy" and enjoy myself.
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Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Jude Law, Morena Baccarin, 50 Cent, Ben Falcone.
Box Office: $235.7 million
Worth a watch?: Very funny, well executed and with a great cast. I know Melissa McCarthy isn't necessarily liked by everybody, but here she's at the top of her (comedic) game. I always have a great time watching this. (Also there's a cameo appearence from Verka Serduchka from Eurovision 2007, whic for me is a plus!)
Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical and Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (McCarthy). 2 nominations at the MTV Movie + TV Awards for Best Comedic Performance (McCarthy) and Best Fight.
Key word: Car.
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