Top Gun: Maverick - BLU-RAY

I don’t buy too many DVDs… But this one was an exception… I watched it in the theater like many people… But it is much better watching it on your 55 inch 4K TV with JBL sound in the comfort of your own home… The clarity of the Blu-ray is amazing…

People are praising the 4K release of this incredible film, my favorite of the year by far. I didn’t buy the 4K because, once again, Paramount failed to include a Blu-ray copy with this release, as they randomly do. No consistency. I don’t buy 4K releases that don’t include a Blu-ray because I have two TVs and not two 4K players/TVs. That’s why studios include DVDs with Blu-ray releases to this day. Options would be appreciated! To the point, the clarity of this release is something I’ve never seen the match. However, Paramount screwed up the color timing horribly once again, just as they did one of the Blu-ray steelbooks of the first film, an anniversary addition if I recall. Now, this one isn’t nearly so botched as the first but, after seeing this movie in the theater 21 times, I’d like to think I know what it should look like, and this ain’t it.

Amazing follow up film to the 1980s classic even though Tom Cruise was featured.

A great price and movie! Glad to have it in my collection

For a sequel released 36 years after the original, Top Gun: Maverick has no business being as good as it is but somehow it manages to beat Top Gun in just about every way. It's no wonder it's been nominated for so many top awards, even Oscars. The flight sequences are probably the best you'll ever see on film. The visual effects are nearly seamless with the actual flying they did to film the movie. The cinematography is gorgeous and pops in every scene. The music and score fit right in with the original but without feeling dated or like cheap copies. The story, while simple and somewhat derivative of first film, packs an emotional punch and keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire 2+ hour runtime. You can tell Tom Cruise put everything he could into this film because it's probably one of his best acting jobs in years. Every cast member sells their role well, especially Miles Teller, Glenn Powell and Jennifer Connelly. Even Val Kilmer, in the one scene he's in, gives one of the most emotional scenes in the entire film. I'd suggest getting both this and the original and watching them together because they really work nicely together.