Sometimes a movie is so perfect the world collectively agrees to leave it the hell alone, to not remake it, to not crank out sequels just to squeeze a few more dollars out of a recognizable IP. For years, Top Gun was one of those movies. And sure, a sequel 34 years after the fact is wholly unnecessary, but also, holy shit, Top Gun: Maverick looks fucking awesome. Sorry for the salty language, but it does. Don’t believe me? Check out the latest trailer below.
Since the beginning, the Mission:
Impossible movies have always been a showcase for Tom Cruise doing
insane stunts for our amusement. And god bless the crazy little Scientology
monster for that. I’ve said many times that if he can die—and I’m not sure he
can—he’s going to die doing one of these movies, and I find a certain nobility
in people putting themselves in harm’s way to entertain me. The last few
chapters, however, has been a constant escalation in this regard as the franchise
frontman pushes further and further the bounds of sanity and insurance coverage
with each successive stunt. And Mission: Impossible—Fallout
takes things to a whole new stratosphere. Literally in one case.
