Mission: Impossible Fallout Review: 5 Reasons You Must See It

3. It Tells A Story Through Action

As good as they are, the stretches of action aren't just asides or tangents either. Much of the story is actually told through these sequences, both verbally and non-verbally. That’s partly why they’re so engrossing; they have real narrative weight, and are perhaps the most consequential parts of the entire story. Consequently, the more ambitious set-pieces are just as breathtaking as the smaller ones, because everything has purpose.

It helps that a good majority of the stunts were captured in-camera as well, with the actors themselves doing as much as possible. Newcomer Henry Cavill in particular excels here. There’s an imposing sense of dread that his presence brings to these scenes, and when he reloads his arms you believe he could knock anyone’s head clean off.

His dialogue scenes on the other hand… well, they’re passable. They’re ok. It’s partly thanks to the lines he’s given and partly the performance, which occasionally evokes his stint as evil Superman in Justice League. Still, when he’s not doing that he pulsates with physicality, accomplishing far more with his body language than he does his voice.