In Russia, they began to show the main novelty of the summer – the film “Top Gun: Maverick”.
Officially, there are no films at the box office, but in one cinema in St. Petersburg it is actively played. And not in vain. The film has garnered numerous records and has already surpassed Titanic at the box office, becoming Paramount’s highest-grossing film.
It grossed $602 million last weekend in the US alone. A couple of days ago, fees exceeded $ 1.2 billion. Tom Cruise did not just make a big bet on this movie, he invested in it to the maximum.
We have already reviewed the novelty and are in a hurry to share our impressions.
One of Tom Cruise’s best
A truly legendary continuation of the 1986 cult film, which surpasses the original several times over. Without exaggeration.
The plot again tells about Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, he is a servant on hypersonic sounds-scouts. The problem is that the pilot wants to replace the drones. To correct the position of the sound speed switch by 10 times.
After the failure of the tests, Mitchell is sent to work as an instructor at a special pilot training school “Top Gun”. A trained group is going to destroy a facility with a nuclear weapon, which does not reach the technical base for collecting drones. In the best traditions of the genre, this is a terrorist mission that (God forbid) only elite pilots can do.
The plot itself lacks stars from the sky, it’s a fairly standard (but deep) presence for a blockbuster. However, it doesn’t look forced or boring. Even vice versa.
Just in the picture a ton of shipments and easter eggs to the original film and another Cruise project. The director of the play, Kominsky, masterfully approached the discussion of the project and met almost perfectly on nostalgic notes.
According to the plot itself, there is no special meaning, it is built according to the proven scheme of the year and puts pressure on exactly the emotions that it should. Here there is a place for crazy action, personal drama, recently popular questions in cinema are raised, in particular, the theme of “fathers and children”.
And if in the original “Top Gun” the planes played mostly the role of scenery and attractions, then in the new script a lot of emphasis was placed on them. They form part of the picture and are recorded in it.
What I liked most about the movie were the characters. He painted in detail, and the actors survived them perfectly.
As a result, the viewer gets not just stunt dummies, but full-fledged personalities with their own problems and pollution. These characters are human. This is especially noticeable, of course, on the appearance of “Maverick”, which does not let go of the feeling of inner guilt for the death of the best friend of the “Goose”. This is definitely related to his son, who Mitchell is trying to patronize and does not allow to enter summer school.
Visible in all frames longing for the original and incredible respect for it. You can’t help but give a thumbs up for this. It’s an old-school movie, shot in a new way.
Everything is great here
I think it’s no secret to anyone that Tom Cruise does all his own stunts without stuntmen. And this film is not exceptional.
During the promotional campaigns, videos were posted or “merged” more than once, like Cruz for sure or himself performs another life-threatening stunt. This clearly lacks adrenaline in the blood. Thanks to this, all the scenes with his participation are as natural as possible.
The entire combat (and not so) scene looks in one breath, as well as the entire film as a whole. Kosinski was able to show model flights as they really are. There is almost no place for three-dimensional graphics (well), everything is filmed live and unrealistically cool. You literally feel every time, every turn, every barrel roll. On this planet, the new “Top Gun” head surpasses not only the original, but most modern films.
The film rushes with lightning speed from the first frame to the very end. The dynamics are just crazy, and it doesn’t let go for a second, even in “peaceful” scenes.
As a matter of fact, there was also a big budget. Richly draws not only aircraft, but also the environment of the characters. Each location seems to be verified and thought out to the smallest detail.
The soundtrack is also top notch. Peculiarity I liked how the planes and discharges arise. You literally “carry” through yourself every shot bullet. And, of course, the soundtracks replace each other one after another, and only once again emphasize the brightness of flowering. This is a real action movie in the best sense of the word.
Operators separate respect. The shots and plans they choose are breathtaking. And without their well-coordinated and masterful work, it would not have been possible to feel the film in such a way.
This film makes you want to sing praises, it pleases in almost every familiar moment. There were some inconsistencies and a couple of illogical actions, but I don’t want to talk about them at all, because the colossally done work completely overshadows them.
Watch? Yes, yes and again – YES
As a result, we got a great summer blockbuster. And not only one of the best films in the genre, but also one of the best pictures with Tom Cruise.
Almost everything is beautiful here, for a long time the picture is deposited in the head (let it still be US Army propaganda, but what a one!). Solid five, no less.
Source: Iphones RU
