I don’t disagree about Top Gun 2 in the holistic, “how was the movie?” sense. Well maybe not about it being as rewatchable as Schindler’s List, that’s a touch hyperbolic. However, as I said, I thought the cinematography, editing, VFX, and sound design of the flight sequences was suitably thrilling, even if the narrative elements were “whatever” at best.
From what they showed of the race sequences, it seems like they are employing a similar ethos, and I’m hopeful that, without the appeal to nostalgia that permeated the entirety of Top Gun 2, they might put a little more effort into the narrative surrounding the action set pieces. Granted, that’s unlikely, but it’s not really a deal breaker for me, cause the boilerplate underdog sports story still slaps for me if it’s done competently. Sort of like how so many crime thrillers wind up treading similar rags to riches to ruin plots, but folks keep making them.
I can understand your trepidation though. I admit I’m granting it a lot of grace, simply because I expect it to be a 6/10 movie, with 9/10 action set pieces. As Calvin and Hobbes taught me back in the day, if you keep your expectations low, they are that much easier to exceed.
I don’t disagree about Top Gun 2 in the holistic, “how was the movie?” sense. Well maybe not about it being as rewatchable as Schindler’s List, that’s a touch hyperbolic. However, as I said, I thought the cinematography, editing, VFX, and sound design of the flight sequences was suitably thrilling, even if the narrative elements were “whatever” at best.
From what they showed of the race sequences, it seems like they are employing a similar ethos, and I’m hopeful that, without the appeal to nostalgia that permeated the entirety of Top Gun 2, they might put a little more effort into the narrative surrounding the action set pieces. Granted, that’s unlikely, but it’s not really a deal breaker for me, cause the boilerplate underdog sports story still slaps for me if it’s done competently. Sort of like how so many crime thrillers wind up treading similar rags to riches to ruin plots, but folks keep making them.
I can understand your trepidation though. I admit I’m granting it a lot of grace, simply because I expect it to be a 6/10 movie, with 9/10 action set pieces. As Calvin and Hobbes taught me back in the day, if you keep your expectations low, they are that much easier to exceed.