India, May 17 -- There is an opening montage in The Final Reckoning as a voice over (by Ving Rhames' Luther) tells us about Ethan Hunt's various sacrifices. It is meant to take the viewer on a journey through the secret agent's exploits. But the sequence seems as much a homage to Hunt as it is to the man playing him - Tom Cruise. The film is no different. The eighth instalment of Mission: Impossible is director Christopher McQuarrie's unabashed tribute to his friend and arguably the greatest action star there ever was. To Cruise's credit, he shoulders that responsibility quite wonderfully. In a day and age of CGI-laden, convoluted thrillers. The Final Reckoning is a throwback to the 'good old days', where simplicity and action triumphed. ...