A major criticism of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is being addressed by director Christopher McQuarrie. The latest Mission: Impossible entry picks up shortly after Dead Reckoning Part One and continues tracking Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) as he pursues Gabriel (Esai Morales) and a means to counteract the Entity. Seemingly concluding Cruise’s long-running franchise, The Final Reckoning touches on years of Mission: Impossible storylines , but early exposition has been a drawback for some audiences.

During an interview with The New York Times , McQuarrie addressed incorporating various scenes and exposition from previous Mission: Impossible movies. As the director explained, The Final Reckoning had to " balance " how much background information to include.

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