Mainstream audiences will be happily airborne, especially the countless dads who loved Top Gun and will eagerly want to share this fresh shot of adrenaline with their sons. It’s a follow-up that will thrill every Top Gun fan.

On the whole, this is a thrilling sequel which is bound to delight fans of the first film. Here’s what critics are saying about Top Gun: Maverick: In fact, many are even calling it a better movie than the original, and maybe even one of the best Tom Cruise movies of all time. And if you’re not already feeling the need for speed - again - then you might want to reconsider, because the first reviews for this legacy sequel are clear of the danger zone. Tom Cruise returns to the cockpit in Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited follow-up to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun.