This movie felt like an actual movie not just some cheap cash grab. An experience you can only get at the movie theater. I felt in such a good mood after the movie ended.
absolutely. they went above and beyond. literally and figuratively. the risk was worth the reward. what an amazing journey to have as a human and actor. side note: maybe he would have nostalgia for top gun if you saw it when you were 5 like I did. not as a arrogant teenager. yes we are all arrogant and snotty as teenagers lol. we would have sleepovers and rewind the "highway to the danger zone" scene over and over. and I agree this was the best theatre experience I've ever had. I haven't been to a theatre in years. and I saw it with my dad. best memory with him in a while.
The sound design of this movie is also insane. Everytime one of those jets fired up ... it felt like a monster awakening right in front of me. So glad I saw this in IMAX.
@@alucard624 Let’s just hope no other upcoming movie suffers the same fate as Top Gun: Maverick in terms of constant delays. Trust me, you don’t want to see 2.0.
@@alucard624 BS delays? I'm glad it got delayed. Imagine it came out in 2020 and went straight to streaming. No thank you. This deserves to be seen on a big screen
When I saw the movie, the moment I saw Tom Cruise's opening sequence telling the audience essentially ''we hope you like it, we poured our hearts and souls into this one'', I was glued to my seat thinking this one was going to be great. It's not often an actor like Cruise gets so emotional about releasing a movie and I knew right then and there that this would be a spectacle to behold. As an aviation fan, I was not disappointed.
@@Not.a.bird.Person I saw this too and afterwords, I was so amped up and on the edge of my seat the entire time right up until the end. It was incredible.
Yeah, usually actors wait for reviews to see how they proceed. Cruise just came out and said it on the beginning, prefilmed, We hope you enjoy this movie.
The sequence where Maverick successfully accomplished the simulated mission at 2m 15 sec and the valley run is literally one of best action scenes in movie history.
@@mhveteran5571 that scene made me realize how far both actors have come since the original… one proceeded to have one of the biggest movie careers in Hollywood while the other basically waned and become almost non-existent in Hollywood…
"This movie was surprisingly touching to me, that cameo had me choked up a bit. Also love the ending, such a perfect conclusion for this franchise. Highly recommend it." This you?
Yeah I was suprised how hard it hit me, maybe cause I’m a Val Kilmer fan and his real life struggle appearing in the movie I thought was brilliant. The typing and then the hard voice, and funeral afterwards, got me.
Just walked out of the theater. This was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, and the fact that it was a legacy sequel makes it even more impressive. They knocked it out of the park.
It genuinely feels like it was made in the 80s. The way the story is structured, the tone, everything. But mostly how the emotional beats play out and pay off. They literally don’t make them like this anymore.
@@damienscott6561 yes we will, this happens every generation. In the 80s they were saying the same about the 60s and 70s The same applies to music, and how people long for the old times
Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise really out here continually raising the bar on what you can do with action and spectacle in film. Didn't realize McQuarrie worked on this until the opening credits.
McQuarrie came out and said Top Gun 2 is the best film he's had a the pleasure of working on. McQuarrie is the best thing that has happened to Tom Cruise. They keep knocking them out the park.
Another iconic actor-director pairing in the making. Scorcese has Deniro, Quentin has Jackson, and now we have McQuarrie with Cruise. Anytime they team up it's magic
@@shiajinn2509 That was terrible because of the direction of Alex kurtzman, there were additional 4 writers along with mcquarrie so he can't be blamed for its failure, kurtzman should be blamed
When they ran out of ammo and flares, the whole theatre went silent. After they were saved, the whole theatre erupted into applause. The ending of this movie actually brought a tear to my eye.
@@ZNyth he said something like people would only pick up on the grades to see if the movie was good or bad, and compare between grades and such. Instead of hearing the full opinion/review of how the film is for Chris. Rating sometimes is not fair to the movies
Top Gun - Maverick belongs on the list of "Best Sequels Ever". And there I think it's number 1 as well. I simply was blown away by the awesome work of everyone.
¿Number 1? The dark knight, Aliens, The godfather 2 and Fury Road would like you to hold their beers. Having said that, this is one of the best, hands down, yes.
@@bitterbold T2 is still my favourite sequel of all time. That film just mastered perfect balance from start to finish. Top Gun Maverick, is an excellent film and the best sequel I've seen this century, but it doesn't take my number 1 spot because for me it had a moment or two that didn't quite hit the exceptional ceiling this film created for itself. That being said I can see why it would take yours and many others number one spot. At the end of the day it's just awesome to have a great flick in the cinemas again!
Keep in mind I'm 20 years old, so I knew absolutely nothing about Top Gun when I went in to see it a few days ago with my mom. She loves Tom Cruise and she came with me to watch Multiverse of Madness, so I returned the favor by going with her to see Maverick. I didn't expect much, even expected to be bored. But oh boy am I glad she dragged me to see it. My eyes were glued to the screen the entire time, it was suspenseful, the characters were compeling and likeable, the cinematography was fantastic, and don't even get me started on the story - almost got me tearing up at some point too, and that never happens. No regrets going to see it. I'm actually considering going to see it a 2nd time, and that has NEVER happened before.
you should have seen top gun 1 first. I'm 16, watched the sequel yesterday and the first one the week before because of a sequel coming out. Definitely made the film a lot more worthwhile
@@lahuzaher because I wasn't interested in seeing the movie at first? I only go see movies that catch my attention, and this pleasantly surprised me. Who hurt you dude?
@@gingfreecss3808 my mom told me the gist of it so I wouldn't be too lost and I decided to see the first one a few days after. Definitely a solid movie for it's age. I can see why everyone loves it.
@@elliesrubies ah I see. Glad you and your mom enjoyed it! When I watched Top Gun 1, I watched it with the whole family to refresh their memories as well lol
Over the years, I've started respecting Tom Cruise more and more. His will, his genuine desire to make the best movie possible comes through every time. He may not be the greatest actor, and not all the movies he's been in turned out great, but he always gives it his all, both mentally and especially physically. He's the last true Hollywood action star.
I don't think he's the last true Hollywood action star. That's disrespectful to the men & women who work hard to deliver great movies (even if they turn out bad) as well. Think Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, etc.
@@atlien1988 Jason Statham doesn't sell movies at all. The movie star is someone who gets people in the seats(and if a movie would be as good without that movie star doing a role). Tom Cruise just like action stars in 80s is last of his kind.
@@atlien1988 He IS the last true movie star. The Rock has barely been in any good movies and isn't a good actor. Jason Statham doesn't get people in the seats (Wrath of Man 😐). When Tom Cruise makes a movie people pay attention because he puts it all out there and gives all his effort. He wants the audience to have a thrilling experience
What a film! I left the theater being highly surprised and fulfilled and it's a reminder of why we love movies. Tom Cruise is the last true action star in Hollywood, so let's appreciate his greatness while he can still perform these stunts.
This may very well be one of the best movie sequels of all time. It didn't need CGI, superheroes, space ships, alternate universes, dinosaurs, time travel, or entire cities being destroyed. This film is proof that the classic movie making techniques are still king. Great story, great cinematography, and a well meshed cast of characters. And can I just say, I loved that the film starts out with Tom Cruise thanking the audience and saying this movie was made for us. Because it sure as hell feels like it!
@@oozly9291 True, but not to the same degree as most other movies. The opening scene was obviously CGI, as was the last tplane blowing up, and I think they just dupped the F-18's taking off from the carrier. Very light use, but yeah, I guess there was some.
@@ajspice I don't know how much of that was. Some of those reactions look fairly real from Cruise. What do you mean, "dupped"? I think those were real, too.
I am right there with you on this one. I am 31 and didn't see this as a kid, only an adult a few years ago. After seeing the first one I enjoyed it but that was about it. This film on the other-hand was a masterpiece. I was in awe the whole time. The sound design, the visuals, the characters etc. Everything was spot on. Paid homage to the original and took anything in that film that made it good and expanded upon it. I can't even remember the last time I had left a movie feeling so happy and excited. Mad props to everyone involved with this film because it was truly a work of art.
What I love the most from Top Gun Maverick is probably how simple it was for me. All I had to do was just sit down and enjoy the movie. I didn't need to think too hard to follow the plot, didn't have to think about what theories I should talk about when the movie was over. I really enjoyed it so much I was almost in tears on my way home.
The fact that this is a legacy sequel to an alright movie that manages to be one of the best movies this year is an amazing accomplishment Funny Story: at the time I posted this comment I hadn't seen this movie yet but 3 days later I saw it with my parents, and I stand by what I said
Days? It rents free inside my head for months, and i ended up to always watch some of the scenes on YT for a while whenever i want to feel goosebumps lol..
It was surprisingly good. I'm glad they brought Val Kilmer back and dealing with his condition. There's a few surprises in the movie. The intensity on their faces when pulling the Gs really convinced me that these actors had to go through this intense training to handle it as Tom Cruise said. I wish I seen it in the IMAX theater but it was still some incredible scenes
I don't normally agree with Chris, but he's right, this is one of those movies that they don't make any more. You're not going to walk away from it thinking about it like let's say the matrix, or inception, but for an action movie, it has everything you need and then some.
The pacing and structure felt like the movies I grew up watching as a kid from the 80s and 90s. It was filmed with modern techniques, but on paper, yeah, they don’t make films like this anymore.
Chris channel has turned to shit. Reviews films late, doesn't give them scores because really he just wants to play it safe. He took his channel for granted when anybody would love to have this sort of platform
I saw it in 4DX and it was one of the best cinema experiences I’ve ever had. A blast all the way through. Felt like it was made in the 80s but in the best way possible, not in a dated way. It was amazing.
@@sergiomunoz1397 an interactive cinema. The seats throw you about, wind and water are sprayed into your face, lights flash when bombs drop etc. it’s really fun.
see i didn't like the movie and for some reason i didn't hear a lot of bass in the movie theatre. I wonder if they were operating it correctly. I think that may change my opinion about the movie and experience. My home system sound better which it usually does not
My goodness I saw it in 4DX also and it’s set the bar for everything I will watch after. This was exhilarating. My Apple Watch completed a workout hahah that’s how intense it was
This was the first movie I've seen in a while where, the moment the end credits finished, I wanted to watch the whole thing again IMMEDIATELY. I haven't felt like that about any movie since I was a kid! :D
Saw this with my fiancé and her 65 year old parents and we all came out the theater amazed. This is what going to the movies is about. That 3rd act had me on the edge of my seat. I haven’t had an experience like that in a while. I’m telling everyone to go see this in the theaters
I’m right there with Chris in that I thought part 1 was okay but holy shot this second one blew me away. There wasn’t one slow moment, not one miscast and I can go on and on. TC is the man.
@@jonathanburger7777 I recommend watching it for sure to get the plot summaries that will carry over in part 2. Just know it’s no way near as good in part 2. Who knows you may love it so what do I know.
Perfectly balanced with just the right amount of nostalgia and references, without being cheesy. A true masterpiece and far better than the original, which still holds a special place. Only criticism I have, without watching the original you'd miss quite a few things.
I saw it thinking it would be bad. I also was not a particular fan of the first movie. While I was watching the sequel, I thought a few times "wow, this is insanely good!". You call really notice the recipe from the mission impossible movies and it works so well with top gun!
I’m still in shock after seeing this movie. My personal expectations were high, after seeing reviews my expectations were even higher, but wow. I was just blown away by this film. It’s not just a great action movie, it’s a great film, and as much as I love the original, that just wasn’t what I was expecting from a sequel. I’m dying to see this again
This is like the 3rd or 4th time Tom Cruise exceeded my already high expectations. MI: Fallout, Edge of Tomorrow, Top Gun Maverick, MI: Rogue Nation, MI: Ghost Protocol, etc, etc, I could go on and on. Like shit man, he might be crazy, but my god Tom Cruise knows how to make great action movies.
Absolutely see this on the big screen. Even two weeks after it's release, the audience still applauded loudly at the end. I was there during the filming of the original (my squadron flew as the adversaries during the filming at Miramar) so Top Gun has always held a special place in my memories. This film is so damn good! I loved seeing Val reprise his role as IceMan, I'm glad that in some small way, he got his voice back.
I had a total blast with this film. Tom Cruise absolutely shines as Maverick in a story that reminds me why I fell in love with cinema and all its possibilities ✨
The action in this movie was top notch. I was holding my breath so much during the mission that I started to feel a little woozy. The characters felt natural and the acting was nice. This is definitely in the top 5 best movies of this year.
Saw it in a crowded theater and people were clapping and cheering throughout. It's been a long time since I had such a great theater experience as that. I eft the theater smiling ear to ear.
This film absolutely had no right to be as good as it was...i'm in shock. I was expecting this to be an average film but ohhhhb myyy word this film might be in my top 10 films, seeing it again in 4DX
Absolutely my movie of the year and easily my favourite Tom Cruise movie. Went twice in the one weekend and have 0 regrets. Of course Miles Teller was a standout for me but also Glen Powell who really made that role his own
This is definitely one of those "See it in the theater" movies. It's gonna be a good movie in whatever format, but on the big screen, it's absolutely immersive.
I kept catching myself swinging side to side during the plane scenes 😂 Definitely immersed, this was a great movie, expected nothing less from Tom Cruise ✈️ 😎👍
I feel you Chris , i had no intention of watching it , but my wife kinda dragged me to the cinema to watch it in IMAX and oh boy thank god she did. One of the best experiences of my life, movies like this is what makes cinema my favorite thing! And Tom is without a doubt the last of his kind , no one makes action movies like this anymore!
I did the same thing for my husband. We are senior citizens, I’ve always loved movies, him not so much. He was an electricians mate on the Coral Sea aircraft carrier during the Viet Nam war so saw these pilots all the time and he was part of the job of enabling these pilots to fly off their ship. He really enjoyed the movie and said he was glad I urged him to go. Best movie in a long while.
@@elaineteut9579 Must have been special for him, you did the right thing ;) In my case we both love movies but when i saw the trailer for Maverick didnt called my attention, she on other hand got crazy about the movie, and thank god she did
This movie was surprisingly touching to me, that cameo had me choked up a bit. Also love the ending, such a perfect conclusion for this franchise. Highly recommend it.
I got misty-eyed during the Val Kilmer scene and the Mav-Rooster hug at the end --- you can really feel Maverick becoming aware of his advancing age and realizes he's no longer the invincible hotshot he used to be --- he's really embracing his relationships with friends, family, and lovers
Thank you for the honest and kind review of this movie. My wife and just saw it today and I gave it 11 out 10 stars... Obviously meant to suggest it is brilliant. I loved the original in 86 when I was a senior in high school...and feel blown away now as a middle aged school teacher! Tom is a national treasure and he always gives you 110%. It's so exquisitely crafted it should rank among the top 10-20 movies ever made.
This was a perfect film. It was pure, an old-fashioned movie in the best way imaginable. I loved the refreshingly reverential treatment of the source material, how it not only honored the original characters, but gave them more dimension and development until you felt that you understood and liked the characters even more by the ending. There were stakes, there was emotional gravitas all throughout, a complicated relationship conflict thread woven through the movie that culminated in a cathartic payoff. Everyone behaved consistent with their character, everything was even and objective, everything made sense, and you cared every step of the way. There were no obnoxiously gratuitous, sledgehammeringly force-fed identity, gender, and race politics. It was simply a strong narrative all its own built upon an iconic legacy that it somehow transcended in a true feat of filmmaking. The movie was absolutely phenomenal.
Absolutely. I don’t think I took my eyes off the screen for a moment and even walking out of the theater I felt like I had been away for some time and had to come back to reality. It took me in like that. I’m so thankful you felt that way also. Cheers.
I love the fact that a woman (Phoenix) and Latino man (Fanboy) were chosen to be on Maverick's mission team, but they also celebrated plain ole white guys like Rooster and Hangman for contributing to the team heroics at the end --- now that is how you be inclusive!
@@Kamran1025 it took me a good few minutes after the movie before I could talk about it without getting choked up. That movie hit me on such a deep emotional level. It was quite amazing!
Hand to God, I've never seen editing better than this in my lifetime. I edit promos and trailers for a living, 27 years now, but this was humbling to say the least. This should, hands down, win the Editing Oscar.
this. that cut from the beach saying goodbye to Penny right to the shot of the carrier cutting the waves was amazing. The sound of the waves and music from the preceding shot carries over to the next and right into the action. professionals here.
@@thespacesbetweenstudio3346 Right? They hung on the moments just long enough to let them sink in. And, saying goodbye to his friend on the flight deck... man, that got me, just hanging on his reaction. And, they didn't rush the action (like Bay) where we can see what's happening without losing the excitement. It's a masterpiece.
@@ronineditor9920 oh yeah, that same scene, when he looks at Rooster walking away and then you hear Hondo say "Mav"? and it cuts to him in the cockpit with Hondo talking to him was also top tier
Almost all movies have predictable outcomes. This movie is no exception but unlike 99% of films it had me on the edge of my seat right until the end. Best theater experience I have ever had! Who would of thought that was possible in this era.
Tom Cruise just keeps cementing himself as a legend in cinema history that will remain unmatched forever. His determinism to bring us the best and most entertaining movies is appreciated. His Mission Impossible movies impossibly (pun intended) keep getting better after so many installments.
It's a stark contrast to some of the other big name actors who, when they get older, just start phoning it in because they don't care and/or just need a paycheck. Cruise is trying to give an A+ performance and doing his best to make every movie he's in an A+ film.
The Color of Money is an amazing performance. I've watched it over 20 times since it came out. Paul Newman is so good, and tom keeps up. Very good movie.
One thing about Tom Cruise he give’s you his “all” have been a fan for years , there are movies that prove his great acting chops ( A Few Good Men , Last Samurai , Jerry McGuire) he never gives you something (film) 1/2 ass I think his best and Oscar worthy was born on the 4th of July , this sequel blew me away the flying sequences were gorgeous , the cast great , the script intriguing , the music married with the movie very well , Val Kilmer appearance overwhelming , (Tom insisted that Val be in it or scrap the movie that’s Tom for you , his loyalty is unbelievable , the movie gave me more than what I was expecting , great great movie , it’s premiere Buckingham Palace (prince William a fan) thank you Tom again for giving an audience a trip of a lifetime and thank you Chris for your , always, outstanding review’s which I go by “always “no other reviewer hit’s it spot” on” congrat’s on the film your making , looking forward to that , will support as much as I can, again thank you Chris for another outstanding review. Your the only one I go by.
Footnote: They shot one of the scenes at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego. I saw them filming there in 2018. The brave men who served across multiple wars and multiple generations are buried there. There are families visiting that large cemetery today (Memorial Day). Families from all over the world to pay tribute to fathers, grandathers, and their fathers before them who sacrificed everything for a dream of a brighter future. Top Gun: Maverick is probably the most patriotic and earnest tribute to those who have served since Saving Private Ryan.
@@kristinelavergne1419 Absolutely. The RN (military nurses) are just as important. Also, women who served in other ratings. I served under female chiefs and officers.
I agree, I actually went Memorial Day with my friends and viewed it in the theatre. What an experience!! I like that it wasn’t cheesy, over done, and stuck to the original story. It gave me chills, made me cry, and ( my favorite of all) no plot holes!! Go see this film!!
Only got to see this over the weekend. Absolutely amazing and as a guy over 50, the subtext of time being inescapable and the inevitability of "endings" hit me way harder than I thought it would. Completely blows away the original.
I just saw it and yeah I haven’t felt the way I did watching this in a long time at the theater we need to keep theaters alive because of movies like this
My daughter is NOT into these kinds of movies and I had to drag her to see 'TOP GUN*MAVERICK'. By the third act, she was leaned over in her seat, watching intensely. She admitted it was good. Me being a Navy Veteran, I was not a fan of the original, but I found myself cheering and clapping and holding my breath. It had everything a girl could want: chases, gunfights, and blowing [stuff] up! Five out of five stars!!!
Top Gun Maverick is one of, if not the best movie I've ever seen. Definitely the best movie in a decade or so. They don't make movies like this anymore. After watching this you can see there was real dedication and heart poured into this film. Story, acting, the camera shooting, man everything was so good. It draws you in and is emotional and engaging. Love this movie. Also no outside political studio debacles that interfere with the film like you have in literally every movie now a days. Loved every minute of this film.
Took me about 3 hours to calm down when I finished watching this movie, best action movie ive ever seen. Nothing comes close. The choice to shoot this practically took it to another level. HIGHLY recommend watching in a cinema if u can!👍
Very rare that you can sit in a movie theater and watch a movie that is SO BIG, so well acted so well shot, that the flight scenes made your heart go into your throat, it is without a doubt the best movie of 2022, I just hope no one slaps Tom when he receive the Oscar, it was that good.
Original Top Gun is pure 80s awesomeness at its finest, but lacked a story to tell and characterization. Top Gun Maverick on the other hand, does both characters and story MUCH better than original, while staying as awesome and EPIC like original. Also, that scene where Maverick and Iceman are, brings tears into my eyes.
I saw Maveric yesterday. It was amazing. One funny thing about it... or rather before it was one ad in the movie theater that i saw. I am from Finland, so naturally i watched the movie here too. And before the movie, there was an ad made by Finnish defence forces, a god damn recruitment add to air forces! Genius! :DD
Swedes are quite reserved and quiet when out in public compared to people in most other countries, and we rarely clap or reveal our opinions in front of people we don't know. I have not experienced clapping after a movie here in Sweden probably since 2012-2013, but after Maverick people got up and clapped. Everyone looked quite stunned about how seemingly perfect the movie was. For me, that speaks volume. No bad or unnecessary scenes, great pacing, beautiful cinematography and just a lot of fun to watch. 10/10 for sure!
The movie was phenomenal, I saw it in IMAX. Speechless, especially the scenes where they pilots are trying not crash. It honestly feels like a Christopher Nolan film.
Yes, he is the greatest action star ever (every time I'm amazed he hasn't killed himself yet) but he wouldn't be as successful as he is if he wasn't also a great actor. The action in the movie is amazing of course, but his emotional scenes were just as great and gave the movie substance. He loves doing the stunts but he also loves telling a good story and I love him for that no matter what I might think of him outside of his profession.
I like how Chris has went from a fan, to a reviewer of art of cinema to being a peer to these people, showcasing his appreciation from a director's perspective. We stan a king with a character arc. Movie: A+ for me
I watch the original for the first time the night before I watch this movie, and I enjoyed it but it was definitely a product of its time and didn't age that gracefully outside of the action scenes, and as such I wasn't that stoked to watch it, but surprisingly this is one of the best sequels I've ever seen. I'm really glad this was Blade Runner 2049 levels of quality sequel.
This movie is honestly incredible and I love it. I'm a die hard fan of the first movie and this one takes it to a new level. However there are a few things that bothered me that no one is really mentioning and I want to just put my opinion out there. The acting in this movie is top notch - everyone is excellent. It's Tom Cruise's best performance in years and everyone else is right there with him. But there are A LOT of line readings that are really stiff, and line readings that just sound wrong. The dialogue itself only had a few tiny rough spots so it was mostly the delivery - sometimes it sounded like they were reading lines off a page instead of being natural, and sometimes it sounded like Indiana Jones saying "Part time" which Redlettermedia did such a great job disecting. Some how Cruise, Hamm and Parnell are the only ones that don't fudge any line readings. There were also a few moments where I wish there was a line added (in the script, not ADR) but that's with every film. Maybe Kosinski's directorial style is simply hands-off. And that lines up with Kosinski's career in that he's had a handful of movies with great direction and a great cast, but things kind of fall apart at the script-level. My next issue is that the editing of the flying scenes was way too fast. Yes it's incredibly clear and functional editing, maybe some of the most precise stuff you could have done considering the difficulty of the filming process. In other words you can always tell exactly what's happening shot for shot, no dialogue necessary. It's just too fast. One of the reasons I love the original Top Gun so much is the amazing photography, and we get plenty of time to enjoy looking at it. In this movie however you can tell just from comparing the intro sequence (it's identical to the first movie) that it's a new shot every 2 seconds, and so many beautiful images just go by way too quickly to be appreciated. Finally my last gripe happens at the end so SPOILERS! SPOILERS!! There's a moment whete we are focused on Rooster then fade to black, then cut to Maverick as he gets chased by a helicopter, he does a lot of running and it ends with a joke. While the scene works, it took me out of the movie, like "what are we doing here is this Mission Impossible now?". It just felt really out of place in that particular scene but also in a Top Gun movie in general. I get it, we are following the perspective of the main character and Tom Cruise needs to have a running scene in every movie. But I think it would have felt much more natural if we stayed with Rooster while he was having his crisis of conscience to go back and save Mav against direct orders. We were already focused on Rooster and it could've been an Obi Wan moment for him where he hears Mav's mantra of "don't think just do". It would've been a great character beat to see that growth and directly watch him take a risk. Anyway I absolutely loved the movie overall and encourage everyone to see it in theaters while they can.
This movie deserves a rewatch..on theatres. Never mind whether it was Tom Cruise or not, this movie is really good (ok, no one could've played Mav better than Tom)
I caught it really late, and just came home now after the movie. I cannot believe how good that was. Every piece of screen time had value and the plot was way more engaging with higher stakes than the original. It's been a while since I've left a cinema feeling so good. And the drive home was fast, but not fast enough :D I'm glad they took their time, this will go down in history as a masterpiece.
I loved this movie - I had never seen the first one so I watched it last week and thought it was ok. I wasn't expecting much from the sequel and I was blown away...it has been a while since I left the cinema heart pounding and this movie gave me that.
Saw this opening night in IMAX that just reopened after two years. And I agree with Chris. Top Gun Maverick is the best movie experience I’ve ever had.
The first 10/10 for me since Uncut Gems. Absolutely incredible. The only film that literally left me at the edge of my seat and that was through about 60 mins total of the runtime. Will go down as one of the best action films of all time I think.
@@grenademaster8981 I don't think Uncut Gems will be forgotten. It was one of the most successful independent productions in history, and people were genuinely concerned when Sandler didn't get a best actor oscar nomination from it.
@@DarrenBates Sandler did well in it, but it was a mess. The sound design was horrid. And it's not at action movie, its a crime thriller. And it will be forgotten almost completely because it's barely remembered right now lol.
When Mav confronted Rooster after he had destroyed the Hind to save Mav... "What were you thinking?!"... "You told me not to think..." ... I laughed out loud at the way Tom responded in pure disbelief. Bloody amazing experience of a film. First class.
That was an absolute phenomenon man. Cinematography, extremely amazing visuals, as well as characters who we care for. Absolutely fantastic. If you did not think that was a masterpiece, I don’t know what is.
When I saw this movie was over two hours, I thought it was going to be bloated as hell. I was already on edge because it's a sequel happening like 35 years later. Nope! Every minute felt worthwhile. The practical effects are insane. Shockingly touching for a sequel to Top Gun of all things. It's a wonderful surprise, at least to me, how great this movie is!
I didn’t even expect Chris to still be doing reviews while he was working on Shelby Oaks. Happy to see a review here still! This was my favorite movie of the year so far!
i have seen this movie twice already and i wanna see it again. LOL. This movie I could feel the passion and heart behind it. Not just some sequel cash grab. One of the best movie experiences I have had this year.
(German here) saw it few hours here and "pushing the emotionals buttons" dont gonna lie had a few tears and also few fellow boys and girls in the movie. also gotta love how Mavericks shows hes moves in the training or saving Rooster.
It's even more amazing to read the universal positive reactions to this movie, throughout social media and elsewhere, it's like a giant lovefest and it will be interesting to hear how the actors, mostly Cruise of course, respond when they fully realize they have a monster hit on their hands. It has to be smashing box office records, and rightly so.
@@universalsoldier2293 Surprised and chagrined a few times to find my eyes were misting up a bit, (NOT CRYING... ha) I was gratified later to read and hear numerous media accounts of "grown men crying." That is something you don't see or hear about when watching the latest Ironman/SpiderMan,AquaMan etc!
I was against this film originally because so many times they ruin iconic films when they come back so many years later. Ghostbusters Afterlife showed me they can make a great film so many years later and this proved the same thing as well. This can be a great standalone film but so much better because you've seen the original. They made so many small references to the original film. The relationships with the characters was well felt. This was an emotional flight.
The only movie that I’m watching multiple times in theaters since a long time, realizing it won’t be the same at home, I’m taking all the chances I can get to feel that spectacle in all its glory!
This movie felt like a fever dream that takes you back to the 80's. It feels like you are in the movie and you know it's a movie and everyone does movie things aaaand it's sooo good and refreshing!
Here's to hoping that this role does for him what Top Gun did for a young Tom Cruise decades ago. Teller is a great actor, I like a lot of his past work, but this is a role than can really catapult him to higher places.
His "church" aside, I feel that Tom Cruise single handedly made movie theater watching a must do experience again. The upcoming Jurassic Park movie will make more money but it is still a CGI film and doesn't speak to the movie goer like this masterpiece.
Movie is amazing. Was on the edge of my seat during the last part, emotional, thrilled. Didnt feel that since a very long time. Tom is a beast. Love miles teller ! I didnt expected to be drawn into his character that much and he was so believable. Cant wait to watch it again. We need more movies like this one in all this bland cgi superheroes movies
Just saw the film. You are right on, this movie is a masterpiece. So glad i watched it in theater. At 3-4weeks old, theater was still packed. Nearly sold out saturday night.
