Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is Not Very Good

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is a tangled mess of a movie that learned nothing from the success of its predecessor. Mission Impossible Fallout can withstand a huge amount of scrutiny. Conversely, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning cannot withstand any amount of scrutiny. Tune in to find out why.
As some of you know, getting this video ready for release has taken a huge amount of trial and error. The video was finished over two months ago, and I have had to jump through multiple hoops to be able to release it. KZbin appears to have some kind of agreement with Paramount to automatically reject any and all appeals to copyright. As a result of challenging this, I have a copyright strike on my account for the next 90 days. Rather than abandoning the video, I decided to re-edit it using much shorter clips, and by mixing things up more than I normally do, so if you are wondering why the editing is slightly more erratic than usual, this was unfortunately the only way for me to release this video.
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The Sevastopol
04:14 - Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It
05:30 - Selective Intelligence Community
15:59 - The Entity
26:39 - Agent Briggs
27:46 - Ethan's Impossible Plan
32:18 - Airport Set Piece
37:51 - The Not-Bomb
41:20 - Arrival in Rome
44:38 - Disappearing Keys and Cryptocurrency
48:43 - Car Chase
53:35 - More Arrivals in Rome
56:35 - The Rick and Morty Section
1:01:01 - The Midnight Gala
1:07:57 - Second Act Low Point
1:18:04 - The Orient Express
1:20:56 - What A Twist
1:26:58 - Precisely When He Means To
1:34:13 - An Unexpected Climax
1:39:06 - Character Motives
1:41:46 - The Set Pieces
1:45:55 - Conclusion
1:47:40 - Outro
Thank you to HP Lefty for creating the pixel art.
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[@hangoutwithme346]

If the bad guys need both keys to enact the evil plan, why not just destroy one key when you are in possession of it?

[@Wobmiar]

So I'll answer this question by using what is said in the movie, whether or not it's a flawed logic: - The intelligence wants to control the entity. Thus don't want to destroy the key - Ethan doesn't want to just destroy the key because he wants to learn more about them. Potentially to destroy the entity instead of simply delaying when it would be found - Gabriel probably wants to find the other half, and since the movie introduced a bunch of false keys, the best way to know the second half of the key is genuine is if yours fit with the other. Also Gabriel doesn't have any half until super late in the movie My opinion about this question: I think that something as important as the entity would make it so destroying half a key would only delay the inevitable. Having the key is a race, a race on who would be able to reach/control the entity first. Whether you want the control, or the destruction, or to save the entity, you want to have the keys for leverage's sake. Also it is kinda insane that the entity just let that information be known. If anything, nobody in the world, including the hero, can know if they have the legitimate key, or if the key would do anything.

[@drakron]

@@Wobmiar Well the problem is, the NSA created it and if they have the code they can replicate it since they put it on the submarine to begin with to sabotage it unless we go with the Baldur's Gate 3 analogy. If you want to argue that the NSA code when added to the Soviet AI created The Entity so they cant since they dont have the Russian AI code then sure, I wouldnt be surprised if that happens, the key bogs down "the Russians want it so we must have it" ignoring they dont know were its used, as far they know it could simply the key to Putin office washroom and they want it since it means he would have to use a public washroom without it. I know what you are saying but we have a Bond movie were the objective is to retrieve a cypto machine so its not used by British enemies, in the end Bond just throws it off a cliff because he doesnt actually need to retrieve it, just it doesnt end up with the KGB, the same logic kinda applies here since if your goal is nobody uses it, and that is Hunt objective, then just destroy the key just like Bond did and for the NSA it seems their goal is that nobody finds the sub so they dont find out what they did (sabotaged a warship leading to the death of many Russians), if Hunt objective was to destroy the entity and he needing the key was one thing but then you have the problem of the Entity seemingly wanting to acquire it leading to a natural speculation if its some kind of control method ... why does it want it and not just destroyed leading to a very logical conclusion that its a control system *currently in place*. The problem ends up that it does too much, I can see how the Entity trips the intelligence agencies into searching for it but at the same time it gives the Entity the ability to do it without then, if you remove the knowledge of the Entity the movie would work much better since the Russians are looking for it then it would peak the interest of other Agencies that even if they dont know what it does, they want to get it first and the Entity is simply using then without revealing itself so they do the leg work for it because it cannot physically get out and use the key, this would explain the leaks and why they are doing something that is a potential disaster since in the end, you still need to get into a sunken Russian submarine under the Arctic to figure out what it exactly does.

[@gadricgadwind]

Probably cause no one knows what the key does, even the writers.

[@darrylaz3570]

​@@gadricgadwind Unironically this is actually what happened. Chris McQuarrie wrote the MI story **based on** the stunts, not the other way around. It worked for Rogue Nation and Fallout, but it definitely failed here, especially since its a 2-part story.

[@brokensystembrokentrust5047]

Because they dont want to destroy it they want to posses it and get paid, were you not watching the same movie I was?

[@alexholker1309]

A dual custody lock is primarily secured by needing both the XO's and captain's keys to operate, and not the added difficulty of needing literally any co-conspirator to operate the second key out of arm's reach after you steal the second key. That part is fine. What is dumb is that a split key requires the XO to forfeit custody of their key half to the captain (or vice versa) to open the door, instead of just having two tumblers side by side. This creates an opportunity for the captain to return a fake key, keeping both halves for himself without the XO's knowledge. Also: it's a really dumb mistake for the prop to have four identical bittings on the key. It removes the problem of the cruciform split key having eight different orientations, seven of which might be incorrect, but it also means you can use the captain's key to create a forgery of the XO's key or vice versa, defeating the whole point of a dual custody lock.

[@KhorneBrzrkr]

You can tell they put much thought into this McGuffin. lol

[@paxaeternus5718]

Additionally with the bodies, they would not float. They do this once the bacteria in the gut produces enough gas to raise the corpse. This happens over time not immediately. As well, in extremely cold water the bacteria cannot reproduce and make the needed gas, example would be lake superior in north America, they wrote a song about it for the sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald

[@UnitSe7en]

At deep enough depths you don't even float naturally. You need to swim upwards before the water pressure reduces enough to allow the air in the cavities of your body to expand an become buoyant.

[@flagondragon1854]

What ive learned from both of you is water is terrifying

[@TheJmlew11]

This fact alone ruins the movie for me.

[@professorhaystacks6606]

@@flagondragon1854 Mostly the ocean. There's weird monsters and kraken down there, too.

[@matthewnewell4517]

@@paxaeternus5718 The deeper you go, the more the weight of the water above you would be holding you down.

[@CallOfCutie69]

What if the Entity _wants_ you to believe this movie is shit?

[@vaggos2003]

Then it's doing a damn good job at it.

[@newtonshiggers]

haha, very good!

[@emhu2594]

mission:possible

[@themurmeli88]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2419">40:19</a> The writers missed a perfect opportunity to have the questions be like: "What is your mother's maiden name?" "What is the name of your first pet?" "What is your favorite color?" "What is your social security number?"

[@mathsalot8099]

@@themurmeli88 How many of these pictures contain a motorcycle? Which ones contain traffic lights?

[@Pedro_Colicigno]

"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

[@themurmeli88]

@@Pedro_Colicigno What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

[@AlgernonBrosplitz]

My biggest problem with it is that they killed off Ferguson who has charisma up the wazoo to replace her with whatsherface with zero charisma

[@PileOfMeh]

true, but also boobs.

[@RiylanCorma]

And she died in the most retarded way possible. Putting herself in dagger range when she had a sword. She was a moron in the end.

[@pip7967]

I actually liked the new girl.

[@nolastname]

@@pip7967 Yes, I like the actress too but it was a blunder to kill off Ferguson (and in a terrible scene no less). They could have just sideline her.

[@CallOfCutie69]

Judging by the interviews, Rebecca wanted out herself, and it was her call.

[@ShouldYouChooseToAccept]

Mission: Impossible - Fallout is my favourite movie of all time. I adore that movie and know it like the back of my hand. Dead Reckoning is the most disappointed I have ever been after walking out of a theatre. It is an abysmal sequel in almost every conceivable way. Not only is it worse than Fallout, it is antithetical to it. Quite frankly it disrespects so much of what Fallout exceptional. This is a hot take (and it really shouldn't be)... it's the TLJ of the MI series. Tom Cruise and Christopher seem like they mean well. But they did not make this movie for MI fans. At least definitely not for Fallout fans. Side note: Fallout is the best MI. And it's not close. It's substantially better than the rest.

[@superpotroast]

I pretty much agree, DR Part 1 is still better than MI2 but not by much..I'm glad Lorne Balfe is back and the best part of the movie was the music but Fallout is the best MI and has the best soundtrack..

[@ShouldYouChooseToAccept]

@@riordian2 Firstly, of course there are better movies I've seen. Which is why I used the word "favourite". Secondly, you sound like a pretentious film snob trying to be edgy.

[@kylefrank638]

I think I have to agree, overall, Fallout wins. But.. the opera sequence in Rogue Nation.

[@Dionysos_____Alters]

True. DR1 was too much action and little talk and character building. I would have loved to see some scenes where the team is planning and discussing stuff. I hope DR2 learns from and corrects these mistakes

[@Nightcrawler77]

@@ShouldYouChooseToAccept Ghost Protocol is the best part

[@waratempire]

Grace’s and Elsa’s decision to fight Gabriel was the part where I broke up with this film. What a waste. Her failure to use a sword with its full length, all the spins and getting as close as possible was just so unbelievable.

[@Ramsey276one]

A sword is not just a long knife! XD

[@former_dmcrt8614]

It came across as another convoluted Christopher Nolan being convoluted just for the sake of being thus. Also too many fight scenes and not enough suspense.

[@arjavchauhan]

She lost a sword fight where she brought the only sword 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Ramsey276one]

@@arjavchauhan OMG XD

[@Treayom]

The fact they recruite Grace, such an awefull person, is the biggest farce of the movie. She pretty much just replaces Ilsa as Ethans new love interest/ woman to protect.

[@kylefrank638]

And the primary reason for her being inducted is her pickpocketing, noted by Ethan. Even though the Ethan we've known through the other movies would not involve a wild card like her unless really in a corner, and in this instance, he isn't, because he can also pickpocket. He pickpockets her, in fact, hinting that he is just as good if not better. Her inclusion really is contrived and transparent. RIP Ilsa

[@OsloTime]

I COULD NOT STAND how she left him to die every single time. After she left in handcuffed in the subway to get killed by the train... I was over it! WTF?! I know ahe wasn't a good person but he put himself out to help her in many instances, I was sick of seeing Ethan get screwed over by her every dang time! Lol

[@GuiltlessGear]

Comparing the absolutely 0-dimensional villain of dead reckoning to shadow the hedgehog, a cartoon character for children, is unfair to shadow the hedgehog, and I'm being dead serious.

[@jcore0981]

It was such a bad idea to do the all-seeing AI. It immediately takes me out because it makes the story impossible to believe. It's the Ultron problem. You've created something so powerful that it can not be beaten yet somehow will be beaten. Honestly, in hindsight, they should've kept John Lark alive. If they insisted on doing the evil AI, they could've used a character that we actually know to be the face of the AI instead of just making someone up with a completely new backstory to Ethan.

[@massivetwat5515]

Same franchise where dude hangs out a side of a plane and climbs the burj khalifa like hes spiderman

[@TheL0ngbeard]

One of the things that came to my mind most often during the movie was "Ok, that's enough." It felt like they couldn't get enough of their own scenes and just kept going. The car chase is the most vivid in my memory, because it went from: "that's kinda funny," through: "This is sorta unusual" and "I don't buy this anymore," to "please fucking end already." Not even Hayley Atwell's involvement, which shuts down my rational thinking and activates the most primal parts of my brain, could distract me from how awful it was.

[@AbhijeetMishra]

In my opinion, the "just end already" thing was somewat visible in Fallout's helicopter chase as well. It felt like it could have been cut a little short, but they wanted to keep going because they were putting so much work into making it realistic and having Tom Cruise actually hanging off the helicopter and piloting it. But yeah, the car chase in Dead Reckoning felt much worse in that regard, even if it started out as a fun scene.

[@OsloTime]

​@@AbhijeetMishraI felt the same way with the previous movie too!

[@AbhijeetMishra]

@@OsloTime You felt the same away about Rogue Nation you mean? That was the one before Fallout.

[@OsloTime]

@@AbhijeetMishra Sorry I meant I felt the same about the helicopter scene in Fallout and how it could have been cut short.

[@AbhijeetMishra]

@@OsloTime Ah, alright. Yeah, I was glad to know I wasn't the only one thinking that back when the movie originally released, because only one friend of mine had the same opinion, haha. The part where he's climbing the rope attached to the cargo to get into the helicopter is the part where I was most impatient, cutting that short would have made enough of a difference for me.

[@kayagoksoy]

Gabriel tells everyone he will get both keys tomorrow in the orient express, and widow still proceeds to hold the meeting in the orient express, where the evil dude said he will be at.

[@LukasRDW]

I think you may have missed a key bit of info. The Entity that's on the Sevastopol is an early form and the source code of it. It's later stated that they need to get the source code to combat the 'evolved' form of the Entity that is now on the internet. Presumably it sunk the Sevastopol to hide its own source code since it wasn't connected to the internet and that would be its only weakness.

[@leichtmeister]

Which is still bullshit regarding the programming side of things.

[@LukasRDW]

@@leichtmeister oh it's still stupid for sure.

[@wileycain1476]

It really felt like Ilsa was going to join the team after Fallout which I would’ve loved. She had an extremely strong character and was phenomenal with the group. Honestly the most upset I was at the film was how it discarded her and all her potential 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@OsloTime]

I was yelling at the TV when she died!! Wtf! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@cpt.cookie2271]

In anticipation of this movie, I rewatch Fallout since that was a banger. I then watched this movie. I liked the Russian submarine scene, then the movie happened…. Glad I didn’t watch it in the cinema, but I still feel ripped of.

[@MGsubbie]

Rogue Nation is my favorite, but Fallout is a close 2nd. Henry Cavill reloading his arms will never not be iconic.

[@benjaminpeterman7223]

Sounds to me like someone read the cliffnotes on "Person of Interest" and huffed on the glue they used to paste this movie's script together.

[@didimean]

Had no idea others felt the same about this film. I thought it was just me getting old or something - but nah. Was just bored. Hopefully they wrap it up nicely. The franchise deserves a good send off.

[@punishthemeatpocket]

Nope its not just you, I felt terminally bored the entire time. Felt like this movie was made by an amateur, very disappointed compared to the last three films.

[@brianensign7638]

As a nuclear materials engineer, the idea that in Fallout a large sphere of plutonium is just sort of carted around in a briefcase is…special. Haven’t seen the movie, though, so I can’t really judge.

[@archlinuxuser]

Try 3 balls.

[@archlinuxuser]

They're also about the size of a teapot each.

[@brianensign7638]

I mean, 20-25 lbs. of Pu-239 is enough for a weapon, so the size of the ball is about right. But if it’s above the critical mass, it should have exploded already.

[@SeanA099]

I was disappointed with this movie. Hopefully they stick the landing with the finale next year, although they’re unfortunately stuck with the Entity and the story

[@andrewreeds1524]

Chris McQuarrie and Tom Cruise kept striking lightning with Rogue Nation and Fallout, with the 'planning the stunts first and doing the story behind it'. What's even more impressive is that Fallout was written solely by Chris McQuarrie. But the third time, they messed up so bad, its like taking several wires and tangling them all over and just leaving it there, waiting for it to be untangled in the eighth untitled Mission Impossible film.

[@CorruptedDogg]

Besides its creative failings, the movie also lost Paramount an estimated $200M. It was a major commercial flop. Whatever they do for the 8th film, they have to get it right. They can’t afford to fail another time.

[@ResonantFrequency]

Making Ethan Hunt's most repeatedly impactful skill being street magic was an interesting creative decision.

[@emmanuelpacheco8765]

@@ResonantFrequency it's just a callback to the first

[@Luciphell]

Nice to know I wasn't alone in instantly putting this film in the "forgettable" box, which is a damn shame considering the three films preceding it were outstanding.

[@punishthemeatpocket]

Its a frustrating place to be. I wanted to like this movie.

[@BB-zd3jr]

“Wanna go watch Mission Impossible?” “Meh, nah.” “Wanna watch RFT review of Mission Impossible?” “Lemme grab some popcorn.”

[@CCProductions]

A shame too, since MI:Fallout is one of the best action movies ever made

[@bencarlson4300]

Fallout and Ghost Protocol are top tier action movies, this one wasn’t bad but it was a letdown in comparison.

[@The_Pronato]

I went to watch Dead Reckoning in IMAX because Fallout is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen

[@AbhijeetMishra]

I prefer Rogue Nation because of just how well paced it is, not to mention the bike chase, which was rather memorable. But yeah, Dead Reckoning was a misfire. Also, the stunt in which Cruise rides off the mountain was extremely underwhelming. They built up a lot of hype and Cruise trained as hard as he always has, but the payoff wasn't worth it. Hopefully, this was because they wanted to keep the good stuff for part 2 and it will be much better.

[@zephyr8072]

MI: Fallout is a dull trainwreck and only notable because Tom Cruise keeps making movies named after Bethesda games while having nothing to do with them.

[@CCProductions]

@@zephyr8072 Bait used to be believable

[@bryku]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1236">20:36</a> That isn't how data works... I somewhat disagree here. Langauges like C+ are compiled into a machine code for a specific processor. This is important because each processor has different calls or functions built into it. For example 1 CPU might have "add", "minus", "times", "divide", but newer CPUs might have "power", "square root". When compiling you have to tell the compiler what processor you are making it for. It will translation C++ (or whatever language) into that machine code for that processor. If possible it will take advantage of any special calls or functions that it can. This is important because many processors have multiple chips that do different things. Some even have chips exclusively for AI, so if the code is designed to take advantage of these chips, it might not work on other CPUs. Additionally even if it did work... the AI would need the binaries to recompile it for different CPUs. It could try and recreate them based on the files it has, but without the original binaries, this could be impossible depending on the code base. Then even if it can get around all of that... AI is extremely processor intensive. You can't just slap Barlders Gate 3 on a 1995 Dell even if it was compatible. It could take days to do process the same thing a super computer might do in seconds. All this being said... the people who designed the AI should still have a copy of the code and model for it, so it isn't like it's completely lost. You wouldn't put your one and only copy on the ship.

[@joshuapotter3326]

Hell yes another hour long video from one of my favorite channels. thank you for making my day that much brighter random.

[@Outsidecontext]

The only thing that could make sense is that the Entity is actually *trying* to get Ethan to find it and have both keys. It is actually the good guy and trying to get the *one* guy who will destroy, rather than using it to take over the world, to do so.

[@criticalbil1]

Mainly I remember the frequent pauses throughout the film to offer a further description or explanation of the Entity, which suggested a lack of confidence on the part of the filmmakers.

[@Melchiah28]

In today’s films we have the problem that the best films are often only mediocre. We are already grateful that a film is something above the average. So far, our claim has fallen. I was really pissed that they killed Fergusons character.

[@vladsaint6344]

The cut to, 'A Fish Named Wanda' shows just how well you understand film. 👏👏

[@martynstembridge7714]

A Fish CALLED Wanda.

[@cyrus2395]

What a random film for him to talk about Oh wait

[@tallulahbeaverhausen4382]

I'll watch this while running on my treadmill.

[@Neo2266.]

How's it running?

[@hatuletoh]

I'll watch this while watching my hamster run on his treadmill. Or hamster wheel, whatever.

[@Dousch]

Do the Tom Cruise run

[@BrandonOfJapan]

I watched this while running on my upscaled hamster wheel

[@jamesdreads7828]

Really love the fresh memes. Your vids never feel tired or predictable. Also, good topic choice, mixing it up.

[@DadsBud11]

This is definitely something I dislike about similar film critique channels. Sure, they have their catchphrase meme clip, but almost all of them use the same five or six memes repeatedly and it gets very boring after you've seen it a dozen times.

[@MWcrazyhorse]

Best Boromir reference EVER!!!

[@SigEpBlue]

Fair Use Wheelie Boy was the hero. Second only to Random's amazing edits, of course. :)

[@simonesalvatore9345]

I think my biggest issue with this film is that it just became the Tom Cruise show. Part of the fun of the MI franchise was watching the team play off of each other as they tried to get out of each situation. In Dead Reckoning you only get that in glimpses (e.g. the airport sequence) but for the most part, it’s just Cruise pulling off everything by himself without a hitch.

[@dodshon88]

So true and with that shilf it also went from a spy thriller to a action movie

[@TheDemigans]

It shifted that way almost immediately. Going back and forth a but but it’s been “LOOK AT ETHAN HE COOL” for most of the runtime. I still view the first movie as the best, as it’s not just about glorifying him.

[@inkermoy]

M:I movies were always a Tom Cruise vehicle and action series starting from the first. Hunt and Luther are the only ones from the first film, Benji pops up in the third, Brandt in the fourth, and Ilsa in the fifth. Throughout the entire series it's a bunch of action pieces set up by the veneer of spy intrigue. McQuarrie being on board brought some cohesion to the franchise, apparently culminating in Fallout. DR seems to be Cruise's swan song to the franchise, I just wish it was better story.

[@TheDemigans]

@@inkermoy the first one not so. He is a lot more a man too deep into trouble going to any lengths to get out. The dangers are more simple and the stakes aren’t world-ending like most of the rest. I mean the end credits of some are “well here’s the next massive threat go and solve it”, or him standing around leisurely as shit hits the fan because he goes off plan and is confident he’ll succeed.

[@Kycirion]

The Bigotcopter got me...

[@Ramsey276one]

SAME XD

[@S2Pot_Gaming]

Oh boy, I'd been waiting for someone to rip this movie apart. This was a great breakdown of a garbage movie. And my favorite part: there are things Random didn't even mention that make no sense, such as: characters continually finishing each other's sentences, almost like they're reading from a script; Grace becoming the Flash to take off her side of the handcuffs after the car chase; or alternatively, the COAL POWERED TRAIN continually gaining speed after Gabriel kills everyone running it. This movie is a disaster.

[@CowboyRobot2000]

The retcon BS that every IMF agent is now a criminal recruited to avoid prison was _DUMB!_ SERIOUSLY?! Made no damn sense and ruined the concept as well as the characters. The other thing was making Haley Atwell an annoying puke. She's told numerous times she is literally in over her head and repeatedly has to be rescued by TC only to run away and get into ANOTHER situation she has to be rescued from, then makes a pitch to Kittridge to join the IMF instead of going to prison. Her entire character arc proved she is untrustworthy, yet I have no doubt we'll see her as an agent in Part 2 and probably even more insufferable. And the worst insult of all was killing off Rebecca Ferguson in a completely useless way. Replacing a popular character everyone liked with the Annoying Peggy Carter Clone was unforgivable. For me, Shea Whigam's character was the best part of the movie, and I hope he has a bigger role in Part 2. Plus, TC's behind the scenes COOF rant hitting the internet didn't help.

[@SonglyWryt]

@@CowboyRobot2000 she frustrated me. But that adds to the movie. People do stupid things. But the girl boss thing is ruining everything.

[@flagondragon1854]

@CowboyRobot2000 Rebecca Ferguson is low-key becoming my favorite actress. She's been popping up in all sorts of stuff but I discovered her in Silo

[@SpankMyFace]

@@flagondragon1854 They gutted her in Silo by taking away her native accent, still a decent show though.

[@CowboyRobot2000]

@@flagondragon1854 Even though she was an evil energy vampire in Doctor Sleep... 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 _Loved her!_

[@CallOfCutie69]

@@SpankMyFace Shea Whigam’s character didn’t need to be in the film, but otherwise I agree

[@sabnwcj5592]

So... I either have to believe this was written by A.I., which might explain why the A.I. in the movie didn't go skynet, or that it was written by writers who possibly went on strike so that A.I. wouldn't write scripts like this... ugh. 😒 love your deconstructions! 🖤🖤🖤

[@CallOfCutie69]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1197">19:57</a> I don’t like the script, but I think the Entity that acts as the antagonist in the film is not on Sevastopol, but is just distributed within the Internet and migrates frequently. On Sevastopol there is an earlier, pre-sentient copy of the Entity, or its source code (as it’s said in the movie), or its machine code (probably what they meant), that was uploaded to the sub within a specific mission. So it was a copy uploaded to the Sevastopol, not the original. Original remained “on surface”, so to speak. Later, the original Entity stumbled upon Saudi Arabia AI and merged with it, achieving sentience and its current capabilities, and all earlier versions and fragments are inferior (but can be used to disarm it), so that answers the question of why don’t make a copy. The antagonist Entity version is unique, at large and was created in an accident.

[@geert574]

or.The Entity is just Vhing Rhames

[@gingerbeargames]

if you have an entity that has access to all devices and also wants to stay hidden, sometimes. Why not utilise something like the Mandela effect as things that the entity has its hand in and covers up but due to only being able to change digital things, peoples memories don't always line up with the record.

[@WigglyMcWiggly]

Thank you for making this comprehensive video. The EFAP boys did a good job breaking down this movie but dropped the ball massively when it came to Grace's character. Grace is an awful person but I think a lot of people feel sympathy for her because Hayley Atwell is hot.

[@osmanyousif7849]

I don’t hear many MI fans mention this, but does nobody realize that Grace is literally a ripoff of the character Nyah from Mission Impossible 2? As both are supposed to be pick pocket thieves with that whole “mystery behind them”. Now while I do think Grace is a slight bit better than Nyah, it does irk me to why they didn’t just bring Nyah back as she has far more of a relationship with Ethan and will probably make more sense to be involved in something like this instead of creating some new lead who Ethan hasn’t ever been affiliated with. In fact, where was Zhen Lei or Jane when Ethan needed them? If anything, I’d rather prefer the creators bring any of the old female characters, even Nyah (but give her some actual development this time), instead of creating new ones that make the story feel more contrived to why Ethan would have them stick around with him.

[@Lykon]

To defend them, they could have planes for other locations in Italy or Europe. Most European capitals are around 1-2 hours distance from Rome by plane

[@alexandreabranches]

The Adeptus Mechanicus reference took me off guard. You are my friend Rando.

[@RhJones]

In this context, I think the AI is suicidal.

[@Avarn388]

Great video. I knew Dead Reckoning wasn't great but my goodness the film is convoluted. It's like the team wanted to replicate Fallout but did everything worse. I get the pandemic definitely affected them but there's no excuse having an AI entity that's so powerful and then conveniently ignoring its abilities to push the plot. I tell aspiring writers, please whenever you define capabilities, big or small, be consistent with them. If the capabilities are such that they interfere with the plot, then you have TWO choices. Either, rewrite the scene or beat in a way that incorporates those powerful elements OR you revise that capability and make it less powerful. Because while some folks will say "WeLL iT's aN AcTiOn MoIViE." folks like myself like it when action films actually have a bit of substance with the spectacle and things make sense. No matter how insane the stunts get. All in all, I am really curious to see how the next one will pan out given it underperformed.

[@jeebuschristos8423]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="955">15:55</a> I just like how they seem to have a graphic of BOTH keys for their little presentation... but don't think to, I dunno, MAKE the key from that? Is it mentioned anywhere that the key is made from NearlyImpossibleUnobtainium? Or has any extra level of importance built into it?

[@Seomus]

I'd suspect it has an RFID chip in it with encyrpted metadata that is also needed, hence the flashing lights. It still dumb to have two keys unite into one.

[@DadsBud11]

@@Seomus there is also the possibility of it having to be made from a specific alloy of metals, because Luther mentions the forgery is a different alloy. If the specific metal content didn't matter, there is no reason for him to bring this up.

[@Seomus]

@@DadsBud11 It would make sense that the exact same alloy would be used if the keys were made by the same person and if you're counterfitting it, you might not know the exact formula of brass used. I question how Luther could even have known it wasn't the right alloy without doing real tests on it, but that's beside the point. It clearly has a chip in it, hence the lights flashing and syncing up.

[@DadsBud11]

@@Seomus that's definitely true, but it seems like if there were any counter measures built in that would be the most foolproof, aside from the obvious point that they didn't think about just duplicating it off of the picture they have.

[@Seomus]

@@DadsBud11 It was just the easiest way for the writer to convey to the audience there was a counterfeit key in the works. I guess it could matter.

[@DadsBud11]

A TF2 clip was one of the last things I expected to see in a RFT video.

[@ScreamingLake]

As a followup to Fallout, perhaps one of the greatest action films of all time, I expected even bigger and better stunts/set pieces. The only set piece in Dead Reckoning that even came close and that the entire film built toward was the motorcycle cliff jump which was then immediately ruined by the ridiculousness of Cruise comically flying through the exact window he needed to save his teammate.

[@fratertzadkiel2863]

It would have been easier for The Entity to copyright Gabriel's face and shut-down the airport's security camera stream for policy violations.

[@Khariismatic]

Mom! Mom! Get the camera! Random just uploaded.

[@sparkypack]

Random works with the AI. Be careful... this comment self-distructs within five years.

[@ChristinaArcher21]

I recently found your channel, and over the last while gotten through most of your videos. Your naturally very funny, entertaining, easy to follow and clearly knowledgeable. Great voice for reviewing.... Keep it up, whenever i see a notification now your pretty much in my top 3 reviewer go tos. You put alot of work in and it shows . 👍

[@danguillou713]

Great fun to listen to this, and thank you for watching this movie so I won’t have to! Sidebar. Half the time you mentioned “Fallout” my brain assumed that you were for some reason suddenly talking about the computer game franchise or the Amazon show based on the games. Then it had to remind itself that “no, Random is referring to that other Mission Impossible film you also haven’t seen yet”. Cheers

[@angrylemon1420]

Love that modern writers find it incomprehensible for something to not be connected to the Internet

[@jamez6398]

Whenever I think about top-notch 2010's action movies, I think of Hardcore Henry, Mad Max Fury Road, The Raid 1 and 2, The Night Comes for Us, The Yellow Sea, The Man from Nowhere, The Villainess, John Wick 1 and 2, Captain America Winter Soldier, Avengers Infinity War, Drive, and Mission Impossible Fallout. Despite it not being a decade that is known for being heavy on action movie releases like the 1980's and 2000's were, some of the best action movies of all time came out in the 2010's. Mission Impossible Fallout is among the best and most notable of them. Some truly exceptional and mind-blowing stunt work. I mean, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One wasn't boring, at least, unlike Rings of Power or Star Wars Rise of Skywalker. I had a great time watching it in the theatre, I wasn't following the story because I am not that great at following the story and movies that are story focused rather than character focused, action focused, or focused on being shocking, taboo, disturbing, depraved, or having creative deaths or kills in it aren't really something I am great at handling well, I guess I have patience but not a good attention span otherwise. Like, for example, when watching 12 Angry Men, when I'm watching it, I'm not following why he might be innocent, I'm just accepting the fact there is reasonable doubt and enjoying the characters and their gradual making of the decision to vote not guilty. I would make for an awful cop. If a plot inconsistency is so blindingly glaring that even I notice it, then it must be particularly shockingly bad. Like, even I was, when watching Rise of Skywalker, like, "Why the hell did they just fall down a hole and find the Maguffin randomly? How the hell does this blade know where the death star landed? It wasn't preordaned, the thing could've landed literally anywhere. How did Rey or the people that made the blade know where to stand, the precise angle down to the millionth of a degree, for the thing to work? What do you mean, "they fly now?" Why is it surprising they got jetpacks? It's a science fantasy setting with star ships. Why did they pretend that C3PO and Chewbacca were gonna die and then immediately say, nah, psyche? That's incredibly cheap..." Mission Impossible movies have plots that are too convoluted for me to follow, I'm just there for the stunts, I don't care about the story, I'm just watching this video for the entertainment value, not because I actually care about the stories of the Mission Impossible movies.

[@mere7583]

an all-powerful ai that doesn't harm humanity but does force the cia to go analog and spend all their time typewriting everything they know sounds like the good guy.

[@mere7583]

And one, though very silly, way to make sense of the ai is for the ai to know all about Ethan and his missions, be a huge fan, and just be tickled pink to be the object of a mission, so it orchestrates everything to be the wildest most fun romp.

[@section7173]

That would be a pretty good twist. Ethan's biggest mission was all theatre for a bored AI fanboy.

[@aaronbaron3155]

As a former navy sub guy there ARE some protocols for getting out of subs in certain situations at certain depths it's actually part of submarine school. That said I don't disagree that it's pretty convenient the guys that had the key were so easily found

[@UnitSe7en]

But they were in uniform, not in any kind of immersion suit. They clearly did not make the escape on purpose. Now, I don't know, but I suspect there are not immersion suits for every crewmember on board? So obviously they wouldn't be wearing them in that case. But would you pop the hatch to make a dangerous ascent from the depths (or out the tubes or whatever your protocol was) in the arctic? That's 1000% not alive anymore. That's not an option for anyone on board if we assume everyone on board knows what they're doing. They should know their depth under keel when they were hit. They should know not all spaces are flooding. They *should* not attempt an emergency escape. -Opinions of a layman making assumptions of people that should be a lot smarter than he is

[@aaronbaron3155]

@@UnitSe7en clearly have reading comprehension issues. But I was merely saying it's not an unheard of thing that people could be outside of a submarine in certain circumstances. This one not likely unless the key people tried to get out to save the key but forgot they were in the arctic. Which based on the way things happen in the movie wouldn't surprise me. Also in the arctic there are many predators that would be munching on bodies so that is another issue with the movie. Don't forget I didn't disagree w his point about them being found easily.

[@UnitSe7en]

@@aaronbaron3155 No, I know what you said. We know you can do it. But would they? Why mention it unless to relate it to the context of the movie? Yes, you can escape in real life. They could have done it in the movie. But would they? I was only asserting that they wouldn't - Or _shouldn't_ have. You think the crew of the submarine _forgot_ they were in the arctic? - Now that *is* ridiculous. You're an ex sub-mariner, you say? Doubtful. Don't accuse me of comprehension issues, you filthy LARPer.

[@aaronbaron3155]

@@UnitSe7en wow you really don't understand sarcasm. And you missed what I said about this movies lack of logic. But keep typing keyboard warrior. Your attempts at insults don't bother me as you have missed my point twice. It's kind of funny.

[@UnitSe7en]

@@aaronbaron3155 Keep on making excuses for your failure and putting them on someone else. It's obviously worked out so well for you so far in life.

[@chidori0117]

The following is just meant as a neat bit of info and not a defense of the film (since I am sure they did not consider that). There is actually a very real and simple explanation on why the entity could only exist physically in one location. It is essentially a AI which in real world equivalent would be comparable to a transformer based LLM. Currently there are efforts in processs to produce specialized chipsets which do not feauture the typical/standardized CPU/GPU layout and architecture but are specially designed to reproduce tranformer based algorythms in hardware as well. Essentially tailor made AI chipsets. These could vastly increase the actualy speed and compute of LLMs running on it. So it kind of makes sense that the chipset the AI is running on is a one of a kind object and the entity would not be as capable when running on different hardware.

[@cheeryPsycho]

Look at him go, all wheely and pro fair use and happy to now be on the side of righteous creator freedom.

[@SethAbercromby]

You know, from a lock security perspective the key might actually be an interesting idea. Imagine you need to insert the first half, turn the tumbler 90° then insert the second half. This design would require the pins of the first set to be constantly engaged while being (near) impossible to be manipulated by an attacker. It still does nothing to prevent one malicious actor to use both keys themselves, but in a different setting that lock might've been an interesting gimmick to secure a mission critical item in the hands of the big boss and one of their trusted lieutenants.

[@kylefrank638]

I want these movies to keep being successful, but not at the expense of the writing. It really kinda bummed me out to see so many people saying this was even better than Fallout, or that it was just "more of the same, if you liked the last you'll like this one". I guess a lot of people really do just watch them for the action.

[@Jays_dead_cat]

I feel bad that I felt underwhelmed watching Cruise's motorcycle stunt off the cliff. The behind the scenes stuffon it was amazing. I couldn't wait to see it on the big screen but when I actually saw stunt it did nothing for me. Maybe it was the slow build up or when he was talking to Benji about the dangers of the jump making it way too meta.

[@exhumedlegume8870]

RE: The Sevastopol not imploding in the bottom of the ocean: Assuming the entire submarine was flooded, its internal pressure would be equal to the external pressure, therefore no implodey. The internal bulkheads would probably fail before the outer hull does, so that would seem plausible to me. Unless the movie goes out of its way to show some parts of the sub are _not_ flooded, in which case none of this applies and those compartments definitely should've failed. Love the _Kung Fury_ hacking edit.

[@UnitSe7en]

And what about the computer system itself? Do you think that works underwater?

[@exhumedlegume8870]

@@UnitSe7en Extremely unlikely - I daresay practically guaranteed not to, especially since seawater conducts electricity better than sweet water and would surely short out every component it touches - but I was specifically remarking on the matter of the hull imploding or not.

[@UnitSe7en]

@@exhumedlegume8870 Yeah, the question was rhetorical.

[@exhumedlegume8870]

@@UnitSe7en Fair enough. Although, a submarine's threat detection/targeting computer being able to run a copy of an omniscient and omnihackient (Is that a word? It is now.) AI already strains suspension of disbelief to its breaking point, so I suppose that just sets the tone for all of the other _impossible_ bits of the movie... 🙄

[@yasminni485]

I just realized I watched, and immensely enjoyed, all your videos and haven't subscribed yet. New sub! I loved your Hobbit series. I watch it to fall asleep many times. Your voice is so calming and you're hilarious, it's perfect.

[@rageagainstmyhatchet]

The only M.I. film I just got bored of and turned off after 2/3rds. Silly silly. And Grace is a very poor character.

[@fletcherkeel8903]

Watching your videos made me realise: I could enjoy and understand good movies so much more if i just poay attention to the writers intentions, and on the flip side, I canunderstand WHY I dont like the movies that I dont like, and voice them to others. For example, I was telling my friend that I dont like the barbie movie because it was too political, but now i realise it it not only that it is political, it is because it is poorly written! I knew this all along yet i did not realise until i thought about it harder. Thank you for making me look deeper into the films i watch, it greatly enhances the experience.

[@antoniogaravo9289]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2586">43:06</a> i really love how the way you edited the background footage suggest that ethan just take planes like that on the regular, its just his perfered way of flying even without any action scenes

[@theredman2783]

Black Dynamite clip recognized, video GOATed

[@ShinigamiMoon]

I agree with everything EXCEPT the fact that this film is worse than MI2 haha. I can’t stand MI2, and even MI3 is on thin ice since the shaky cam makes me nauseous. That being said, I honestly agree with everything you said and I was very disappointed in this movie. It suffers greatly from second part syndrome, and I think the reason Fallout didn’t suffer the same is because they weren’t supposed to make a continuation so they had to properly wrap up the first instalment. Grace honestly ruined so much for me. Completely unteustyworthy, and honestly entirely unlikeable as well. Hell, if they had’ve at least said she was trying to get the money for some good cause I could’ve forgiven it at least a little bit but nope, she’s willing to kill Ethan to get her way and led to the death of a far superior agent. Fantastic review, and though some might consider it nitpicking, honestly I don’t think it is. This Mission just wasn’t as quality as the previous were which is so odd considering the people they were working with. Honestly, they should’ve just kept the AI stuff out of it.

[@Seomus]

M2 is the worst. I had not watched past MI2 after seeing it in theaters and being so disgusted with it. I kept hearing good things, so I decided to watch through the series. 2 was unbearable. DR was too long and too convoluted and Grace is annoying, but I can watch the film again. It's dumb but watchable. Certainly not hyped for next one.

[@petery6432]

@@Seomus Objectively, I think you can make the case that DR is worse because of how The Entity breaks everything about the story, but I would much rather watch DR over MI2

[@pwykersotz]

I've only ever seen Mission Impossible 1 and 3. This video has inspired me to binge the whole series of movies to see things for myself.

[@Soapy-chan]

wait, they want to TYPE OUT everything? Instead of PRINTING it? And actually trying to make hardcopies of not only Petabytes, but Millions and millions of petabyte of data???

[@hteixeiraify]

@@Soapy-chan or just copy it in a digital format and consult it in a sysem that has no external network connection?

[@Soapy-chan]

@@hteixeiraify well i mean yeah but if we do analog then they shouldnt do the obviously inferior version 😅

[@VulKus117]

Great video, good sir. My hate for this film just keeps getting stronger the more I think about it. I was so unbelievably pissed in the cinema when they did Ilsa like that.

[@camerondrummond1422]

I got hit by a car while listening to this at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="345">5:45</a>

[@EliasMheart]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a>:48 I would like to mention the difference between "sentient", "sapient", and "self-aware" - though I expect you are aware of this and just didn't mention it because it's a general problem, not one with this film in particular: "Sentience is the simplest or most primitive form of cognition, consisting of a conscious awareness of stimuli without association or interpretation. (...) In modern Western philosophy, sentience is the ability to experience sensations." (Wikipedia, which also says "Not to be confused with Sapience"^^) So, what they were saying, is that "The Entity has become able to experience sensations!" While quite the accomplishment, it doesn't really say anything else... Sapience, meanwhile: "Sapience ("sophia" in Greek) is "transcendent wisdom", "ultimate reality", or the ultimate truth of things. This more cosmic, "big picture" definition is often how wisdom ("true wisdom" or "Wisdom" with a capital W) is considered in a religious context." (Wiki) And what they usually actually seem to mean is Self-Awareness. Again, quoting the first lines of Wikipedia to this topic (which writers apparently neglect to check): "In philosophy of self, self-awareness is the experience of one's own personality or individuality. It is not to be confused with consciousness in the sense of qualia. While consciousness is being aware of one's body and environment, self-awareness is the recognition of that consciousness. Self-awareness is how an individual experiences and understands their own character, feelings, motives, and desires." This is what makes a "competent machine" into an agent, as far as I understand, because it means that it is aware of the fact that it is aware, and that it has goals, and this should automatically imply that it is capable of planning and goal-oriented action (though the reverse isn't true; self-awareness isn't a requirement for either planning nor goal-oriented action, afaik.)

[@cryptthrasher2213]

The only good thing to come out of Dead Reckoning is this review and you reminded me how awesome Kung Fury is. Now if you excuse me I am going to rewatch it, least that movie makes sense...

[@oddballskull1941]

I said it on the last video, but I'll say it again. Everytime I see your "face" I'm reminded that Disney is inevitably going to try to make a live action remake of emperors new groove with culturally appropriate casting. Hopefully Disney hates that movie so much they won't bother, but they were willing to remake Pete's fucking dragon so..

[@WigglyMcWiggly]

What's the bet they'll cast The Rock as Kronk

[@oddballskull1941]

Ugh...or batista..ugh. but the rock is an islander, they would go out of their way to revive some Aztec/Mayan if they Had too like they did with namorrrrrrrrrrrrrrarrrrarrr in black panther

[@oddballskull1941]

​@WigglyMcWiggly they actually might just get that guy I don't remember his real name because he didn't have one, he was literally just there because of his race..go figure

[@Badclamz83GaMinG]

Another Awesome Video Breakdown! Love your Content! I listen to your Rings of Power and Hobbit series a lot! I work 3rd shift and those playlists get me through my night with many Laughs!

[@invidatauro8922]

Another excellent video as always. The lack of views on your videos are truly a tragedy of the algorithm (but god forbid we get critiques about the actual logic and story telling of a film when what the people REALLY want are 20 different videos about how your favorite films are actually secretly racist and support hitler).

[@archlinuxuser]

Nothing should be above criticism.

[@bobspalding2477]

Not what I expected…but I’m always looking forward to your vids!

[@DGenHero]

Well dressed Kronk, Hi!

[@nukenugget]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="93">1:33</a>:50. I now want this to be in the movie. That's such a Simon Peg way to die.

[@ArdaUnhail]

I haven't watched any films of this series, I don't understand why International Money Fund hires spies and at this point I am too afraid to ask.

[@Bazball1080]

I’m pleased you did a video on this film. Watching it, I thought it was horrible, but the reviews said it was good. Glad a trusted source confirms it was awful

[@nolastname]

One of the things that kept me from enjoying MI: Fallout is the chase in Paris. Ethan impossibly jump around Paris and the editing makes no sense.

[@ladyred9613]

I love Random's take on things

[@SeanA099]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1980">33:00</a>. That’s too funny. Totally caught me off guard

[@NisseFrasse]

Nicely done as always Rando! Also, I love that you keep changing outfit depending on which franchise you are covering : D Keep up the good work! \o/

[@TheDemigans]

I’ve agreed with your video’s thus far but MI: Fallout being good? It has somewhat logical movement from sequence to sequence, but it’s story isn’t much at all. This is a story where they escape the police, use some random garage to escape. There some bad guys show up who had been following them but suddenly knew the escape plan but showed up late. Cute cop woman who obviously wasn’t involved in chasing them down and the cops not really having a good description of who they were chasing somehow recognizes them but is injured by the bad guys. So now she is in danger of being killed. But we’ve already seen the “won’t let innocents die” stuff from Ethan so you hope that the threat of being at gunpoint without your hands on your own guns is real and that someone gets to talk them out of it, a great moment for someone else than Ethan to shine. But nope he just shoots them. Fallout is not very high on my list of MI movies. It’s much more focused on “ETHAN MUST LOOK COOL” than it is on telling an engaging narrative. And yes, there’s cool stuff. But if you are even going to redo narratives you’ve already established this movie again with random bad guys showing up, it can’t rate that high.

[@CulinaryHaven]

The content, the editing, your voice and diction, everything is excellent! Thank you so much!

[@DogmaBeoulve]

I like how Halo: First Strike - handled the potential power of an intelligent/sentient AI. I hated how MI:DR fumbled it so horribly.

[@pzuliomaccavellion9711]

I haven't seen this movie! This review is hilarious!

[@bryanttownsend381]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1390">23:10</a> Hey, that's me! And yet, I still know I enjoy this youtube video more than the actual movie.

[@AlessandroRodriguez]

The entity OBVIOUSLY can't deal with Ethan because it can never ascertain if Ethan Have six or more fingers per hand, typical AI weakness.

[@JDsBBQnBourbon]

I'm so glad you got the BS copyright issue out. I love how your brain works out how the characters are thinking, and should be acting. I cannot state this wholeheartedly enough, you're R alter-ego must be involved in every production studio. Someone needs to hire or contract you to read scripts and say why their project will fail. Love your videos. Always a great watch even if I have no interest in the mo ie or series

[@Rich_Wallwork]

Just made my year with this drop. God bless you good sir !

[@kabob0077]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1172">19:32</a> That's the deepest we civilians are allowed to know, theoretically there could be any number of military submarines in operation today that could have the capabilities to go deeper but we just can't know for sure because no one wants their capabilities fully unclassified when if comes to weapons. I mean there's a reason why people on the forums for War Thunder keep leaking documents... <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1178">19:38</a> But yeah I don't think we currently have things rated for going that deep classified or unclassified...