Top Gun Maverick

Tom Cruise returns as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the long-awaited sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)

“Top Gun: Maverick” is a rare thing: A sequel that is better than its predecessor. This is even more impressive given that the original “Top Gun” came out 36 years ago.

I watched “Top Gun” for the first time days prior to seeing “Maverick.” My assessment was similar to that of the late critic Roger Ebert, the flying sequences were amazing, “but look out for the scenes where the people talk to one another.”

Top Gun Maverick Poster

Thirty-six years after "Top Gun" made Tom Cruise a superstar, Cruise is back as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in "Top Gun: Maverick." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)

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