The movie’s screenwriters have crafted an intriguing scenario within which the mission’s success depends critically on the use of older fighter pilot technology- F/A-18s rather than more modern stealth fighters or other “Fifth Generation” fighters.

The likelihood any of the pilots will come back alive is slim. In Maverick, the US Navy has been tasked with sending in an elite team to take out the facility in a highly targeted, high risk raid. The theme fits well into today’s geopolitics as America and its allies struggle with containing hostile nations such as Iran and North Korea, who aspire to create effective nuclear arsenals.

Maverick‘s core plot hinges on the need to take out a military grade nuclear facility created by a rogue nation. Maverick may also well restore (a smidgen of) confidence in Hollywood’s ability to tell an unabashed story of patriotism and commitment for modern audiences. It’s a better movie than the original Top Gun, in drama as well as action. The commercial box office success is well earned. The much Pandemic-delayed movie Top Gun: Maverick launched into movie theaters recently and is set to make records. Single Issues of The Independent Review.

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