Genre: Drama
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison
Written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Story by Peter Craig, Justin Marks
Based on Characters; by: Jim Cash; Jack Epps Jr.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris & Val Kilmer.
Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Edited by Eddie Hamilton
Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
Production companies: Paramount Pictures, Skydance, TC Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by: by: Paramount Pictures
The plot: Thirty years of service leads Maverick to train a group of elite TOPGUN graduates to prepare for a high-profile mission while Maverick battles his past demons.
The Top Gun Maverick movie was so good.
Pros: I didn’t need to watch the original film before seeing this new one. Every actor was on the top of their game in this film and there was no bad acting in my opinion. The aircraft flight sequences do make you pumped up with excitement. The one plotline that got me was Pete , learning to let go of his past (which is shown in flashbacks) and I left feeling happy and very pleased with myself for watching this film.
Cons: I think I could of had a better experience of the film in the cinema a year ago, but I didn’t use that opportunity. Unfortunately I didn’t like and admire the film as much as everyone else did.
The Casts:
- Tom Cruise as Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell: A test pilot and flight instructor, training a group of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission
- Val Kilmer as Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky: The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, close friend and former rival of Maverick
- Miles Teller as Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw: An F/A-18E pilot in the mission training group. He is the son of Maverick’s late RIO and best friend, LTJG Nick “Goose”, and Carole Bradshaw. Rooster was previously portrayed by twins Aaron and Adam Weis in Top Gun in uncredited roles.
- Jennifer Connelly as Penelope “Penny” Benjamin: Maverick’s rekindled love interest, who is a single mother, a bar owner, and the daughter of an admiral.
- Jon Hamm as Vice Admiral Beau “Cyclone” Simpson: The commander of Naval Air Forces
- Glen Powell as LT Jake “Hangman” Seresin: An F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate
- Lewis Pullman as LT Robert “Bob” Floyd: Phoenix’s F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate.
- Ed Harris as Rear Admiral Chester “Hammer” Cain: Maverick’s superior and head of the Darkstar program.
- Monica Barbaro as LT Natasha “Phoenix” Trace: An F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Charles Parnell as RADM Solomon “Warlock” Bates: The commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center and an acquaintance of Maverick’s
- Jay Ellis as LT Reuben “Payback” Fitch: An F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Danny Ramirez as LT Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia: Payback’s F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
- Greg Tarzan Davis as LT Javy “Coyote” Machado: An F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate
- Bashir Salahuddin as Chief Warrant Officer Four Bernie “Hondo” Coleman: A friend of Maverick’s
- Manny Jacinto as LT Billy “Fritz” Avalone: An F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate
- Raymond Lee as LT Logan “Yale” Lee: An F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Jake Picking as LT Brigham “Harvard” Lennox: Yale’s F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
- Jack Schumacher as LT Neil “Omaha” Vikander: An F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Kara Wang as LT Callie “Halo” Bassett: Omaha’s F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
- Lyliana Wray as Amelia Benjamin: Penny’s daughter
- Jean Louisa Kelly as Sarah Kazansky: Iceman’s wife
- James Handy as Jimmy: An old bartender at Penny’s bar
- Chido Nwokocha as Mission Controller
- Chelsea Harris as Admiral’s Aide
Anthony Edwards, Meg Ryan, as well as Aaron and Adam Weis appear as the Bradshaw family in archive footage from Top Gun, along with Kelly McGillis as Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood.
I highly recommend watching this movie.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe