Review of Top Gun: Maverick (2022) by Davidsco27 — 10 Jun 2022

The 2nd half kind of saves it, kind of, but this was a HUGE disappointment, especially after all the gushing reviews. Maybe Cruise is working his Scientology crap on them. Some of the WORST directing, acting and script I have ever seen, and I'm a huge movie buff.

LOVE the original, it was fun, this is almost an embarrassment. I've never seen a poor Jon Hamm performance until this, and Cruise is obviously in cruise mode lately as he hasn't made a decent film since MI3 and is now just riding the mediocrity train to the bank.

I have really gotten sick of these check the box films now too that ensure every race, creed, nationality and sex is equally represented for no artistic reason other than to appeal to everyone. I have NO idea what the woman pilot was doing there, and she could've easily been replaced by a mannequin.

Connolly was boring and wooden. The flight scenes ranged from meh to good, the music was bland, poorly used, and NOWHERE as emotion stirring as the original. The Val Kilmer treatment was a saving grace, but come on viewers and critics.

There's no way you're keeping it real, or maybe you saw a different film. Maybe after a long theater absence you've lowered your standards and expectations and are just to eager for a great theater experience.

I get that, we all need that fun again.