"[S]olidly crafted entertainment, a diversion that really diverts once it gets down to business."
Los Angeles Times "[A] gratifyingly clever, booby-trapped thriller that has enough fun and imagination and dash to more than justify its existence..." -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly "It's about energy, excitement and exotic locales, in this case Rome, Shanghai and Berlin....The stunts are top-notch..."
USA Today 4 stars out of 5 -- "Inspired by Bourne, Bond and Bauer, MI:III re-sets the bar for all of the upstarts."
Total Film "[Hoffman] steals absolutely every moment he's onscreen."
Box Office "Abrams attacks the action scenes with a gritty occasionally naturalistic approach, ripping along at pace..."
Sight and Sound "[T]his threequel offers up some top-notch action thanks to director JJ Abrams."
Ultimate DVD 3 stars out of 4 -- "[Hoffman delivers] deliciously vile fun as the villain of the piece..."
Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "J.J. Abrams brings his keen eye for glossy danger at a relentless pace....Cruise remains a master at selling a story."
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