![]() The story is superb, with each high stake coming across as intended - parts even gave me slight goosebumps, which is a surprise given I'm not someone who has a connection to the 1986 film. The callbacks to the original are expertly done, the new characters are strong/well cast, it has plenty of meaning, music is fab and the action is outstanding - the aerial stuff is sensational. I was expecting it to be good, but it's actually much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is fantastic, simply put. What an excellent sequel - I, in fact, like it more than its predecessor. Rear Admiral: The end is inevitable, Maverick. Rear Admiral: You are dismissed, Captain. for reasons known only to the Almighty and your guardian angel, you've been called back to Top Gun. Rear Admiral: Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all. I want him on the road to North Island within the hour. Rear Admiral: Escort this man off the base. The future is coming, and you're not in it. All you did was buy some time for those men out there. ![]() Pilots that need to sleep, eat, take a piss. Rear Admiral: These planes you've been testing, Captain, one day, sooner or later, they won't need pilots at all. Rear Admiral: Well, the navy doesn't see it that way. Maverick: It's one of life's mysteries, sir. You should be at least a two-star admiral by now, if not a senator. Rear Admiral: 'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' Yet you can't get a promotion, you won't retire, and despite your best efforts, you refuse to die. Only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years.
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