Top Gun: Maverick, A Sequel For All The Right Reasons

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The following article contains spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick.

In today’s movie industry it always seems like studios are eager to jump onto the next reboot or sequel to bank on collective nostalgia, a proper even if predictable content strategy. Nevertheless, Top Gun: Maverick achieves what very few films can by bringing a definitive 80s classic to 2022 as if not a single year had gone by, but with all the modern enhancements expected out of a contemporary blockbuster.

Having said, one should start off by admitting Top Gun: Maverick thrives thanks to almost every one of the same elements of escapism the original had, a statement that, given the movie’s early critical and commercial reception, goes in hand with it being incredibly entertaining. That is because Maverick’s boyish charms continue to work wonders among audiences that might be thirstier for a good old-fashioned fun movie that perfectly marries artistry, craft, tricks, and thrills.

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Top Gun was an absolute success in 1986, despite the movie having a relatively modest $15m budget that cleared Tony Scott’s movie from risky business status, it went on to make over 20 times that which is why it’s such a welcome sight to see Tom Cruise return with even more fancy jets and special effects at his disposal. The actor had stated in the past that he wasn’t willing to reprise his Maverick role unless two factors lined up, one being technological advancements progressing enough to deliver a more satisfying fighter jet experience.

At the end of the day, what both Top Gun movies lack in terms of gripping narratives or intricate storytelling they more than certainly make up for with the high-flying action being portrayed