Top Gun Maverick
I missed TOP GUN MAVERICK when it came out in theaters because I was busy, like, that entire month, but it looks like Paramount re-released the movie for Labor Day Weekend. Since I was disappointed I missed it the first time around, I went to see it today.
I’m glad I did! It was a perfect movie – the right mix of visual spectacle, action, character development, and stakes. The only thing I can say that’s even remotely critical is that Ethan Hunt from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE started to bleed in a little towards the end, but since I like the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movies, is that really a criticism?
And given how economic gravity caught up with Netflix and HBOMax this year, Tom Cruise seems downright prescient for insisting that the movie get a theatrical release. Paramount can probably think of 1.4 billion reasons they’re glad they listened to him.
Highly recommended.
The funniest part was at the beginning of the movie when Cruise had that brief message thanking the cast and crew (which I thought was classy), the couple sitting next to me said “oh crap this isn’t WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING!” and hastily exited the theater.
-JM
The main theme music is wonderful too.
Some of the movie direction pundits gave Tom high marks for his insistence on quality and authenticity.
Other than the missile emplacements being badly done CGI I loved it too.