The ending of1996’sMission: Impossiblemethodically wraps up the central story through a finale set entirely on a train.
Ethan gets the upper hand on them both by sharing footage with Kittridge that confirms Jim isn’t dead.
Ethan saves the day for the first time of many.
He’s hunting down the NOC List and was overseeing the mole hunt mission in Prague at the beginning.
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This becomes clear to audiences while the two are having dinner after Jim reveals himself to be alive.
The same style of knife killed Sarah Davies (Kristin Scott Thomas) during the initial mission.
His suspicions were then heightened after he discoveredthe Bible in the hotel came from the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
Jim stayed at the Drake Hotel right before the Prague mission and brought the Bible back with him.
That’s revealing because communications with Max relied on using passages, such as Job 3:14.
He not-so-subtly reveals his motivations during his dinner with Ethan.
This is primarily due to her dying at the hand of Jim.
Claire was complicit in Jim’s plan in Prague and was meant to leave the train with him.
Her death was not entirely planned, but it was a calculated move on Jim’s part.
Jim kills Claire as a way to distract Ethan.
The Claire, Jim, and Ethan love triangle also comes into play with this decision.
Claire tells Jim not to shoot Ethan, and that clearly upsets him.
It would seem he understands in this moment that Claire does have some feelings for him.
As a result, Claire has one ofMission: Impossible’s most tragic deaths.
What Happened To The NOC List?
However,Mission: Impossible’s ending takes things in a different direction.
The fruits of this partnership are not built upon immediately for the franchise.
This directly comes with Ethan’s conclusion.
He indicates to Luther that he is not going back to the IMF after this mess.
However, his mind seemingly changes when he’s approached on a plane about a mission in Aruba.
That enables moreMission: Impossiblemoviesto be made.
The other big detail forMission: Impossible’s future comes withLuther being reinstated at the IMF.
He has been removed from the disavowed list and plans to return to working in the espionage field legitimately.
That’s a key moment considering Luther returns in every futureMission: Impossiblemovie.
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