REVIEW ROUND UP OF MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT
“Ilsa Faust, played by Rebecca Ferguson. Ferguson was such a standout in the last movie, it almost feels like McQuarrie developed his layered, intricate script just as an excuse to bring her back.” (x)
“And then you have Rebecca Ferguson, who once again steals nearly every scene she is in. The chemistry between her and Cruise is simply fantastic.” (x)
“Ferguson is (again) great fun, as the movie smartly gives Ilsa her own agenda that prevents her from turning into a tag-along girl.” (x)
“The women in Fallout bring a lot to the table. I can’t tell you how happy I was when I read that Rebecca Ferguson was returning to the franchise. Ferguson’s IIsa Faust is such a badass character that owns the screen every second that she is on it. Ferguson gets a lot of screentime, and her character plays a major role as to how Ethan’s story unfolds. I don’t want to give anything away, but fans of IIsa Faust will be happy with how the story uses her in this entry.” (x)
“Cruise doesn’t do love scenes, but as his nominal soul mate, Ferguson is as sleek and wittily self-contained as in Rogue Nation, which made her a star. She upstages everyone in the movie, possibly in the universe.“ (x)
“And the supporting cast is uniformly strong, especially… Rebecca Ferguson, who has the screen charisma of someone who really should be a superstar by now. Let’s make that happen.” (x)
“I’m not sure there’s another actor on the screen like Ferguson… Give her an Oscar. And more roles, please. I will watch her in anything.” (x)
“Ilsa could command her own set of movies, divorced from the M: I mythos, and they’d probably be just as captivating as when Ferguson’s working with this team of talented performers… There’s something to be said about jumping into a series this late in its existence and being able to command not only our attention, but favoritism the way Ferguson does. She’s unbelievable.” (x)
“One of the most welcome returns is that of Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust and it’s to her credit that, two movies in, you still get sucked into her shady games and have no idea if she’s trustworthy.” (x)
“Also back is Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, who is still a total scene stealer (if Cruise ever does quit this franchise, Ferguson should inherit it).” (x)
“Likewise, Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust once again proves why she’s the best female character the franchise has had and a true match for Ethan Hunt, who she’s back to being at odds with for a good part of the movie.” (x)