10 Reasons Mission: Impossible - Fallout Is The Best Ever

10. The Opening

While it has become a bit of a trademark for the series to open on an insane stunt sequence, ala Ethan Hunt holding onto the side of a plane as it takes off in the first few minutes of Rogue Nation, Fallout eschews this in favor of something a bit more personal.

The first thing the viewer sees is the studio logos, which are sped up to nearly double speed and shortened for impact. This might not seem like much of a big deal but for long-time fans of the series who probably did a few rewatches in the weeks leading up to Fallout, its an immediate tone-setter.

The other key difference is the opening's length. Whereas Rogue Nation spent maybe five minutes of screen-time tops before getting to the opening credits, Fallout goes for nearly a full fifteen. And rather than putting any focus on gonzo stunts, Fallout's spotlight is solely on Ethan Hunt as a character from the very first frame.

Opening on his dream of he and Julia being remarried, only for Solomon Lane to kill them both a with a nuclear blast, it's a jarring reintroduction to Ethan's driving motivation: keeping his loved ones safe. This is reinforced in the next sequence, where Ethan has to choose between saving Luther's life or stopping the Apostles from getting the plutonium.

Then, of course, there's the wonderful final bit of the prologue, in which Benji finally gets to wear a mask and they expertly fool the nuclear weapons expert who helped the Apostles build their bombs just in time for the iconic theme to cue up over the opening credits.