This article contains major spoilers for “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” now playing in theaters. So, is “The Final Reckoning” really the last “Mission: Impossible” movie for Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt?

Tom Cruise's world-saving Ethan Hunt returns in the eighth installment, 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'

The Final Reckoning carries the weight of a meaningful farewell but lacks the courage to commit. The eighth film in the series begins with a sincere American president (Angela Bassett) entreating IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) to take one last mission to save the world.