Impossible” franchise in electrifying fashion at the Cannes Film Festival, where “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” earned a five-minute ovation thanks in part to Cruise’s commitment to putting breathless and death-defying practical stunts on the big screen.

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.

Tom Cruise wowed Cannes with his jaw-dropping, death-defying stunts in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, earning a thunderous five-minute standing ovation at the film’s star-studded premiere.