This movie it about Lt. Maverick (Tom Cruise) and his job as a pilot. He is promoted after the number one pilot has a panic attack during flight. Maverick is sent to Top Gun Naval Flying School where he meets other pilots with bad attitudes and competitive spirits. Maverick struggles to deal with his past and also to win over the flight instructor Charlie, a woman who he has had his eye on since their dramatic meeting in a bar.
Top Gun is a cheesy story that is very flat, yet widely known. This is the film that really launched Tom Cruises career and gave him the famous name that continues today. This overly cliched film stays true to its cheesy and almost comical nature through and through. It is the pinnacle 80's movie, and the romantic relationship between Maverick and Charlie (Kelly McGillis) is portrayed well through both characters, though very generic and impersonal.
The acting in the film in generally good, but the film really lacks anything to be remembered. The actors do well at playing simple and generic parts that have been done much better and much to often before. Something interesting about this film is Meg Ryan's cameo performance. Though rarely recognized for this film, she plays a part very unlike any other she has since then. She pulls off the part well and comes off as the perfect girl for this film.
I guess if you're interested in seeing a cheesy 80's movie, with cheesy 80's acting and an equally cheesy soundtrack, then Top Gun is the perfect film for you. However if you long for something more profound, you could probably do better.
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