In the opening moments… you don’t know if you’re watching the original 1986 Top Gun or a new one. This follow-up, directed by Joseph Kosinski, deals in the same unexpected-itch-scratching bliss: it’s crammed with images you didn’t know you were desperate to see until the second you see them. Mainstream audiences will be happily airborne, especially the countless dads who loved Top Gun and will eagerly want to share this fresh shot of adrenaline with their sons. It’s a follow-up that will thrill every Top Gun fan. On the whole, this is a thrilling sequel which is bound to delight fans of the first film.
Here’s what critics are saying about Top Gun: Maverick: In fact, many are even calling it a better movie than the original, and maybe even one of the best Tom Cruise movies of all time.
And if you’re not already feeling the need for speed - again - then you might want to reconsider, because the first reviews for this legacy sequel are clear of the danger zone.
Tom Cruise returns to the cockpit in Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited follow-up to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun.