Went to a PowerPoint night with friends where I presented on the history of 3D, then got so hyped on the concept that I went looking for a movie I could watch in 3D.

My 4K player is capable of processing 3D BluRays; my TV is not. So, the alternative: 3D SBS (side-by-side) file converted to anaglyph (cyan-red) via VLC Player. I chose a first-time viewing (the trilogy will probably not be completed by this point, why keep waiting) and…

Feeling warmer on this movie than the first time. The Final Reckoning was my most anticipated movie of the year, so of course whatever I imagined it could be wouldn't live up to what it is and an inevitable revisit would smooth some sharp edges over. A single movie, a part 2, and a finale to 30 years of impossible missions — will anything be enough? There are some major gaping flaws in this movie that will not get fixed…

Did my darndest to go spoiler-free, trailer-free, expectation-free as much as possible, but I couldn’t avoid hearing the rumblings ahead of this from voices I respect. I knew there was something different. Left home with predictions in mind, with thoughts about what I was excited for, who I wanted to see get their moment to shine. Rolf Saxon’s back! President Angela Basset (implied in Dead Reckoning Part One)! What’s the mask gag gonna be or the title drop gonna feel…