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Is 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' A Mission Worth Accepting? Critics And Fans Weigh In

Judging from early reactions, this could be one of the greatest action movies ever made.

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After more than 20 years and five movies, you'd begin to wonder if there are actually any impossible missions

But just to remind you that it doesn't get any easier, Tom Cruise and co. are back to take another crack at saving the world in Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

Without further ado, let's light this fuse and find out if this mission is one worth accepting:

What do the critics say?

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Rankings of Mission: Impossible movies based on average scores from Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and IMDb:

1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout - 93

2. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - 81

3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - 80

4. Mission: Impossible 3 - 68

5. Mission: Impossible - 61

6. Mission: Impossible 2 - 59

See it or skip it?

How does this series just keep getting better and better?

Much like its evergreen star, the Mission: Impossible franchise is not only showing no signs of slowing down, it's perpetually raising the bar with each instalment.

In terms of cinematic spectacle, Mission: Impossible - Fallout is even earning effusive comparisons to Mad Max: Fury Road, Skyfall, and The Dark Knight, with many outlets highlighting the action sequences and stunt work as some of the greatest ever produced.

Watch out Avengers: Infinity War, you've got some serious competition for blockbuster of the year!

Mission: Impossible - Fallout opens in cinemas on 26 July

This article was originally published on Popcorn

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