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Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick

8.2

Top Gun: Maverick

PG-13·2022·131m

Summary

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Crew

Director

Joseph Kosinski

Characters

Jim Cash

Characters

Jack Epps Jr.

Screenplay

Christopher McQuarrie

Screenplay

Ehren Kruger

Screenplay

Eric Warren Singer

Story

Justin Marks

Story

Peter Craig

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

May 25, 2022

9

What an excellent sequel - I, in fact, like it more than its predecessor.

<em>'Top Gun: Maverick'</em> is fantastic, simply put. I was expecting it to be good, but it's actually much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. The callbacks to the original are expertly done, the new characters are strong/well cast, it has plenty of meaning, music is fab and the action is outstanding - the aerial stuff is sensational.

The story is superb, with each high stake coming across as intended - parts even gave me slight goosebumps, which is a surprise given I'm not someone who has a connection to the 1986 film. It's all super neatly put together, I honestly came close to giving it a higher rating.

Tom Cruise is brilliant as he reprises the role of Maverick, while Miles Teller comes in and gives a top performance. Jennifer Connelly is another positive, though her role does kinda feel a tiny bit forced in order to have a love interest; given Kelly McGillis' [unexplained] absence.

Monica Barbaro stands out most from the fresh faces, though I actually did enjoy watching them all - which is something I thought the film may struggle with, adding new people, but it's done nicely; sure Jon Hamm and Glen Powell are a little cliché, though overall I approve.

A great watch - I'd highly recommend it, though naturally would suggest watching the previous film first if you haven't already.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$170,000,000.00

Revenue:

$1,488,732,821.00

Keywords

fighter pilot
u.s. navy
sequel
nuclear weapons
military
nostalgic
aircraft carrier
naval aviation
war
antagonistic