There are no nuanced political or ethical conversations about the mission, to the extent that the script doesn’t bother to name the country in which the conflict takes place. Much like the original 1986 film, Top Gun: Maverick is equal parts military recruitment ad and Hollywood thrill ride. The mission for which Maverick is training the team is incredibly dangerous and will almost certainly result in the deaths of most of the aviators involved – unless the aging hot shot can find a way to teach the younger pilots some new tricks. Still burdened with responsibility for Goose’s death, Maverick is reluctant to put Rooster in danger, despite the unavoidable perils ahead. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of Maverick’s late wingman, Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. This time, he’s tasked with teaching a team of the school’s best graduates, including Lt. When that project, quite literally, falls apart, Maverick is reassigned back to the Navy Fighter Weapons School at North Island. Lately, he’s settled in as a test pilot on the elusive “Darkstar” scramjet project to create a fighter aircraft that can break Mach 10. Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) has managed to stay behind the stick of Navy fighter planes for over thirty years, dodging desk promotions and reassignments nearly as well as he dodges missiles.
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