And is it really, for one, better or even MUCH better (should probably be - much better or even SLIGHTLY better) than the acclaimed 1986 original nearly if not exactly 36 years earlier?
I for one haven't seen it yet but the original "Top Gun" from 1986 was decent and I give it gladly 6/10 to. How is this one folks?
Better than the original. No more really needs to be said.
Watch in Imax is well worth it.
I really tried to like it, it's not bad but it's not very good either. Last year they test previewed it and it bombed so they had to fix it, you can easily tell it's been edited to hell. Cruise really can't act anymore. The supporting cast was blase', the plot is straight out of the first Star Wars..and they had other Star Wars influence throughout the movie.
So yes, an action flying feel good movie featuring Tom Cruise influenced heavily by Star Wars because that's how dumb our society has become. Hate to be cynical I will admit as bad as Top Gun Maverick is it's better than almost all of the other crap nowadays. This is what we've become folks.
complete lies, they did not test this last year , get your facts straight
shareHollywood, the Navy, and the Deep State continue to cover up Mitchell's criminal negligence. There's some winking and nodding about how Ice protects Mav.
sharei've never seen the original, and am completely indifferent to ever seeing it.
i was indifferent to seeing this too.
i went only because it was getting such strong reviews. but i still didn't expect to really like it. instead i completely fell for it.
even though every second there isn't a plane in the air is just ok, i gave it a 5/5 cuz every second that does have a plane in the air is fantastic.
I also give the original Top Gun a 6/10. I give Top Gun: Maverick a 10/10 and I don't do that lightly with new movies. It's a fantastic film because it combines story, character, emotion, and action so brilliantly (and I don't want to exclude the great moments of humor, either).
I loved the characters (Maverick was my favorite, but Phoenix, Bob, Rooster, Hangman, and Penny also all made great impressions), I thought the film had rich emotional and character depth with several scenes that genuinely moved me, all aided by a great musical score.
The film also works superbly as a "men on a mission" war movie, as the training scenes are all thrilling and the military strategy presented is some of the most engrossing that I've seen. The mission objectives are laid out in such a comprehensive and clear manner that we have no trouble following what's going on in the final battle.
And of course, the last half-hour is amazing and features the best third act I've seen of any film in years. The film boasts the best, most exhilarating, tense, and thrilling aerial battle scenes ever put on film. It all closes off with a series of final scenes so perfectly executed that I actually don't want to see a sequel for fear it may ruin the closing moments.