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I shall declare this movie was a real pleasant surprise for me, going into it I honestly wasn’t all that interested because I never cared for the original Top Gun, to me it was just a really corny, forgettable movie about flying jets, which as a result I expected this one to be as great, but I actually had a pretty good time with it, once again Tom Cruise is absolutely amazing, this man continues to show the world that he’s one of the best, most dedicated actors out there right now, which even after all these recent years I still can’t believe because much like Keanu Reeves in the early years of his career his acting was just kinda iffy and everyone just kinda saw him as a big joke, nobody took him seriously or ever thought he’d become a legitimately good actor, but both of them have and he really shines in this movie, as does Miles Teller, who is one of the best younger talents out there right now, and the 2 of them butting heads is really the heart of this movie, it’s very interesting to watch, the tone is also great because it even though it has its moments of fun and levity it manages to still take itself seriously which makes the movie’s stakes feel well established.
It’s Top Gun but without all the cheesiness. The last act is what makes the movie for me because that’s when it feels like some natural spice is joining to the plot, and Oh my word!, the last act of this movie is impressive, it’s suspenseful, it’s thrilling, it’s action-packed, and all of it so entertained me.
I guess the biggest flaw with this movie is that since most of the character focus is on Tom Cruise and Miles Teller, the other pilots getting trained kind of just get left in the background. It’s a lot like the team lineups you see in something like Power Rangers, where you have maybe 2 or 3 team members you care about because they are rootable. Then two others feel like they’re just there to fill up the rest of the slots on the team. That’s how I felt with them, but this movie was a delightful surprise because I wasn’t expecting anything out of it. I even debated whether or not I even wanted to see it, but I’m glad I did because it wasn’t bad. Tom Cruise and Miles Teller are great, the action is a ton of fun to watch, and even though this probably still isn’t a movie I’d go out and buy on Blu-Ray, it was a reasonably entertaining watch.
It’s Top Gun but without all the cheesiness. The last act is what makes the movie for me because that’s when it feels like some natural spice is joining to the plot, and Oh my word!, the last act of this movie is impressive, it’s suspenseful, it’s thrilling, it’s action-packed, and all of it so entertained me.
I guess the biggest flaw with this movie is that since most of the character focus is on Tom Cruise and Miles Teller, the other pilots getting trained kind of just get left in the background. It’s a lot like the team lineups you see in something like Power Rangers, where you have maybe 2 or 3 team members you care about because they are rootable. Then two others feel like they’re just there to fill up the rest of the slots on the team. That’s how I felt with them, but this movie was a delightful surprise because I wasn’t expecting anything out of it. I even debated whether or not I even wanted to see it, but I’m glad I did because it wasn’t bad. Tom Cruise and Miles Teller are great, the action is a ton of fun to watch, and even though this probably still isn’t a movie I’d go out and buy on Blu-Ray, it was a reasonably entertaining watch.
