sequel, yes, but it's a sequel with heart, determination, focus, and visual and aural wonder. It's comfortable but groundbreaking, fast but absorbing, Forging the Darkstar (HD, 8 min) takes a closer look at the scramjet prototype seen at the beginning of the film and how it plays a role in the story.

engine roars are deep and potent, hitting for all it's worth without falling into unbalanced, wonky rumble. Jets scream across the stage with pinpoint running on all cylinders: allowing spectacle to dominate in the air, characters to breathe and build on the ground, and photography to dazzle and Gun, the elite Naval aviation training facility in California. He is to train pilots to fly a dangerous mission to strike an illegal uranium enrichment promotion. He is now a test pilot who, as he did in his younger days, pushes to the limit beyond what is expected and what is theoretically possible.

heartfelt yet still willing to fly by the seat of its pants. Credit Tom Cruise for his insistence on making a movie right, for caring about building a true,

Although the story is strong and the characters are very well drawn, with intense dynamics that naturally flow from the first film, there is no The UHD is significantly daker here, giving the picture a more ominous perspective, with more shadowy details that make the shot look like it's taking After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. (less)Cleared for Take Off (HD, 9 min) looks at the rigorous training of the cast & crew in the effort of accomplishing some of the astonishing action sequences with the fighter jets. Music Videos (HD, 7 min) feature a pair of songs, starting with Lady Gaga performing "Hold My Hand" and the second with Onerepublic performing "I Ain't Worried." the original is one of a few handfuls of defining pictures from the 1980s which still holds up today in its quest to blend testosterone with a serious Paramount grounds the film with a nice selection of bonus features, but considering its massive success, it also leaves much to be desired.

the film with the speed, scale, access, intricacy, and intimacy of the aerial maneuvers and photography. Yet this content does not overwhelm the In North America, the film has grossed more than the likes of Avengers and Titanic, en route to becoming Cruise's most successful movie ever. Even this past weekend, Top Gun still managed to secure 2nd place at the box office during a quieter release period. There was a playful overtone to the first, where this is a more serious, more mature film. It's also a better film, which is saying something becausereaching a level of flawless definition and detail and perfect color reproduction that will absorb even the most ardent videophile. Skin textures are