Why Top Gun: Maverick is a Cinematic Miracle | Video Essay

In this video essay, we dive into details about the ace himself, Tom Cruise, and some of the behind-the-scenes filmmaking achievements of Top Gun: Maverick (NO SPOILERS).

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Film Synopsis:
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

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