Top Gun: Maverick, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun, has finally made its way into theaters. It’s absolutely dominated the box office so far, taking the Memorial Day record from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which has held the number one spot since 2007. It’s passed 300 million dollars worldwide in just a few days, and everyone is raving about it. For good reason, too.
I’ve been writing about Top Gun for this website for a little while now. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time, and its sequel has been my most anticipated movie for the last two years. It didn’t just fail to disappoint; it flew by my expectations while the pattern was full, and I spilled my coffee.
When I tell you Maverick is a love letter to Top Gun, I don’t mean a schoolboy...