Synopsis
Maverick and Goose has been in tandem always in the cockpit and they have been the best flyboys in the navy to date. By being the best, they have been sent to the Fighter Weapons School to hone up their skills and compete among their peers. In his class he meets up with his nemesis Iceman, a worthy adversary. In the end he overcomes the challenges he encountered and becomes the "Top Gun" so to speak.
Our review
In essence the movie is about a confident and arrogant flyboy in the name of Maverick (played by Tom Cruise) who's always been the best. When he joins the class in the Fighter Weapons School, he found out that his skills weren't enough against veteran pilots. His competitive nature kicks in and tries to be the best of the best even when his actions were a bit risky and dangerous.
His total disregard of the risks on himself and his Radar Intercept Officer resulted to an accident resulting to the death of Goose. He realized that his pride and arrogance brought upon his friend that his guilt feelings affected his subsequent flying missions. He became overly cautious of his flying decisions and being safe did not give him the top honors in his class. His teachers and his love tried to convince him of his gift but to no avail.
His struggles with guilt after his arrogance is the main story of this film and of how he overcame it. His "cure" eventually lead to victory in the end and hugging his new life to the fullest.
Viewers may not be analytical like us, just watch Tom Cruise smile and hug Kelly McGillis will already send you swooning in your seats. With a great soundtrack by Kenny Loggins, one will might want to stand up and dance in your living rooms. Music is a plus here and helps a lot watching the film.
Supported by great acting from Michael Ironside and Tom Skeritt, this film aims to please on top of those pearly whites by Maverick.
After 3 decades of being shown, they were plans of making a sequel to this so better watch this beforehand in Amazon Prime Video.
