story and characterization, and he has delivered a practically perfect cinema experience that pushes boundaries while holding fast to the Top tighter dramatic current, superior characterization, and even more boundary-pushing excitement. Few pictures blend spectacle and story so well.

picture. The film does what it needed to do some 35 years later: offer a more mature lead character training the next generation of Top Gun pilots for that is well entrenched and heavily defended. He has a maximum of three weeks to prepare the pilots. There is a wrinkle, however: one of the meets with Iceman in the latter's home office at the 57-minute mark; there's a different mood to the color grading but also far more tonal precision Gun character and charisma that has made that original one of the most beloved films of its, or any, time. This one is sure to follow in those giant film. Director Joseph Kosinski ( Oblivion, Only the Brave) does wonders behind the camera to keep the filmentire thing is a marvel, and it nearly defies review. It's simply perfectly balanced through the full range, from subtle sound cues to thunderous bass. 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 because

constructing firmer drama and deeper characterization around it. Cruise has repeatedly stated that he would refuse a sequel were it not spot-on for

Top Gun: Maverick 4K Audio

Cleared for Take Off (1080p, 9:15): Focusing on the lifelike aviation sequences, building a film that pushes the medium, rigorous actor 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

story about loyalty, friendship, and pushing danger to the limit. This film manages to maintain a similarly high testosterone level while holding to a

Side guide

Masterclass with Tom Cruise - Cannes Film Festival (1080p, 49:04): The actors sits down to talk up the film and his career.

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