8.0/10 stinky bananas
Solid movie. Tom Cruise is the fucking man.
Has there ever been a movie that is as synonymous with a song as Top Gun is with Danger Zone? The answer is absolutely fucking not. I think they play the song 50 times throughout the duration of the movie. And guess what? I fucking love it, baby. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
The dialogue/script of this movie is as 80s as it gets. One-liner after one-liner. Sometimes that sort of thing can get stale, but not in this one. It plays.
I know I started this review by saying "Tom Cruise is the fucking man" and it's true, but Goose is the best character in this movie. Extremely likable and funny character. He is not just some funny guy, he is a man of many talents. Talents that include tickling the ivories and belting out some Jerry Lee Lewis. The "Great Balls of Fire" scene is fucking unbelievable. It's the best scene of the movie. It has such good vibes. I love it *chef's kiss*. Then they fucking kill my guy Goose in the movie. What the fuck.
Even though the movie was made in the mid-80s, the jet action still holds up. Action scenes with jets flying through the air are kick-ass. They will never not be cool.
Top Gun is an iconic movie. It definitely gets the Stinky Bananas worth-a-watch stamp of approval.