I'm fresh off seeing Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning in IMAX, so I am flying high on the Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie team-up. These are two guys who are intent on getting us to the theater and who make being seated there feel special. Recently, they sat down with Letterboxd to discuss some of their most famous movies. Let's dive in. Cruise and McQuarrie Films Cruise and McQuarrie are two guys who totally understand the theatrical experience and know the best way for it to survive is to just make great movies. And I think that's why they work so well together. At the heart of their collaboration is a continuous process of storytelling and adventure. McQuarrie is candid about his philosophy of creating "mass entertainment", a sentiment echoed by Cruise. They're making emotional and accessible movies that resonate with a wide audience, rather than exclusive cinematic experiences.And I think that's pretty awesome. When they steer toward practical filmmaking, the pair shares anecdotes about their resourcefulness and problem-solving skills, such as staging a compelling car chase with limited resources for Reacher and landing a helicopter in London's Trafalgar Square for Edge of Tomorrow. These stories highlight their commitment to pushing boundaries and questioning perceived limitations, exemplified by the daring A400 aircraft sequence in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, where Tom hangs off a plane taking off in the film's opening scene. Cruise and McQuarrie say that each film is a learning experience, with lessons from previous projects influencing not...
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