Review Round-Up For Top Gun: Maverick What Critics Are Saying
gamespot.comThe wait for Top Gun: Maverick is nearly over and with it, ends a 36-year wait for a sequel. The film hits theaters on May 27, and after so long, it's only natural to wonder how it's faring with critics.
Top Gun: Maverick is directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie. The film's cast includes Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer.
As of this writing, the Top Gun sequel has an aggregate score of 81 on Metacritic, based on 34 critic reviews. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a much higher 100% based on 44 reviews. These scores will likely shift as other outlets publish their takes, but based on the reviews already floating out there, if you're even slightly curious about this film you are clear for takeoff.
Below, you'll see a selection of the many reviews of Top Gun: Maverick that have already been published. This includes GameSpot's own review.
«Ultimately, what Top Gun: Maverick has been able to pull off seemed impossible. Following up on a beloved movie over three decades later is a difficult task. Delivering a sequel that should be able to stand the test of time just as much as the original is a true feat.» — Chris E. Hayner — [Full review]
«As the jets cut through the atmosphere and brush their target soils in close-shave movements--all coherently edited by Eddie Hamilton--the sensation they generate feels miraculous and worthy of the biggest screen one can possibly find. Equally worthy of that big screen is the emotional strokes of Maverick that pack an unexpected punch.» — Tomris Laffly — [Full review]
«The new film improves on the old one in every respect. The story is cleverer and
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