Reviews

The movie no one knew they wanted but Hollywood (with its 21ts century wokeism) most definite needed it.

From nods to the first to poignant moments between maverick and the original cast (one on, one off screen), top gun: maverick succeeds at everything Hollywood has failed in these divise era of "The Message"

Proving once again, that no, the Pecking order of the Hollywood blockbuster action heroes does not star and end with marvel. It actually starts and ends with Ethan Hunt, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, and a myriad of roles from the guy whose smile still sells tickets.

But here, without forcing or cheesing it up, Thomas Cruise Mapother III, turns down his wattage, to craft a sequel that succeeds and dare I say exceeds the classic. Working again with his latter-half-of-his-career pal Chris McQuarrie, Cruise preoccupation with details, and perfectionism, materializes one of the best, most testosterone filled ode to the honor and the triumph of the human will.

Wokeists will hate on the lack of "representation" which actually means patronizing, but here the single female best of the best understands she's pierced thru the boys club and rather than womensplaining the men she gives as good as she gets, and earns her stripes every step of the way.

And at last the "good guys" win by disobeying the pre-supposed safe plan, willing to sacrifice its own skin not just for country but for each other.

And for those who believe movies like these "have no place in our current climate" I think Maverick's perceived over the hill captain response to Ed Harris barking suits just fine:

"Maybe some day Admiral. But not today"

I was dumb enough to read 3 positive reviews and jump on the band wagon without scanning further to look into the negative. And oh boy are the negative ones right! I've never written a review before, but since this was probably one of the worst hours ever wasted of my life I felt compelled to waste another 10minutes writing this. In plain English? The writing is atrocious. The whole thing is thrown together without any rhyme or reason. It's like 12 people were having a drinking game "name the post apocalyptic scenario" and someone was sober enough to write them all down. "Things happen" 'cause the creator needed for them to happen to move the story forward - even though the only "move forward" that happens are of characters going from A to B to F as in Falling Flat. Characters say or do random things 'cause you know? Why not! It's entertaining. We need people running around and bickering and crying and disagreeing all the time. We need total chaos and panic. Yes! "More cowbells please". It's the post-apocalypse for crying out loud! I stayed until the end hoping to get a smudge of an explanation but there's no "Rosebud" or "Keyser Soze" here. No. There's just a perfect (sic) Deus Ex Machina that is suppose to shock and hook you but instead just hoodwinks you. Highly recommended for anyone who loved the final episode of the great-until-that-moment show that was "Lost". If you like wasting your time coming up with convoluted excuses for lazy and poor plot/character choices by the creators, well, Mr. Carter made this one just for you.