Impossible character Ethan Hunt gamely takes on the burden, ad nauseam, of saving the world, Cruise genuinely thinks he can save cinema. His optimism is touching, if unrealistic. But as hard as he, and we,

Underwater and high in the sky, Tom Cruise's stunts are fantastic, but Cannes we get past the running exposition? A rapturous French premiere says that mission is quite possible.

The Final Reckoning' is in theaters May 23, following its May 14 Cannes Film Festival premiere The first reviews for Tom Cruise's latest Mission: Impossible flick are in — featuring admiration for its daring stunts and some criticism for everything else.