Monday, June 6, 2022

Top Gun: Maverick

 

It's been 30 years and Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is back in the saddle...

Admittedly I missed the Top Gun (1986) craze. The first time I saw the original movie was while in grad school and there was some confusion on my part as to what all the fuss was about....

That being said, the much awaited sequel follows the original script almost to the second. The exact same plot points are hit along the way, if you watched them side by side, it is possible that they would be synced up perfectly. The surprise here, is that this version is actually better. The plot is stronger, the apogee has greater urgency, and it is more fun in general. Its' copy cat like screenplay pays homage to the original while developing the storyline into something believable. 

*** Must See (for all you Ray-Ban sporting/bomber jacket-eers) 

Rated PG-13 (for adult situations, action and language) 

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