Top Gun: Maverick- Better Than the Original?

Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 action and drama movie directed by Joseph Kosinski as a spin off to the original 1986 Top Gun movie. Top Gun: Maverick stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly. I personally think that Top Gun: Maverick is a much better movie than the original Top Gun. 

Top Gun: Maverick includes many aspects of the original movie that has made me enjoy this movie even more. The new movie includes a few of the original cast members like Maverick himself and his former rival Iceman. Also included is a tribute to his former right hand man Goose, as his son Rooster is the main focus of the story. In addition, the movie echoes the animosity between Maverick and Iceman when Rooster and his rival Hangman play a game of touch football on the beach rather than the volleyball game we see in the original. 

The way Joseph Kosinski includes all of these elements of the original along with answering lingering questions about the original made me like this movie even more. We get Mavericks’ story after graduating from Top Gun and why he is returning now. We also get how everyone coped with Goose’s death and how his death still affects Maverick 30 years later. The movie is very well directed and has a very good soundtrack, story line, and special effects. It shows the technological advancements in military aircraft as well. If you have not seen this blockbuster movie I highly recommend it, especially if you liked the original because then you would love this. Most theaters are still playing this movie or you can rent it on Amazon Prime Video to watch the movie yourself.