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,

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, and more star in the eighth film in the stunt-filled action franchise, out May 23.

So. That ending. If your jaw is still somewhere on the floor after watching Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, you are not alone. There's no denying it: the final act of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and especially its ending has left us with more questions than answers,