Top Gun2025-12-20
Toronto, ON
God, he loved flying with you, Maverick.
You know what they say... one of life's simple joys is playing with the boys. But in all seriousness, I adore this. Yes, it's a time capsule of '80s overindulgence, but at the same time, it's a very honest portrayal of platonic male grief, acknowledging the disorientation and withdrawal that can come with a loss like that. Most media would turn that into a revenge story, but not here, here we're allowed to process it for what it is. And the events of Top Gun: Maverick only reinforce this.
Watched on 70mm at the TIFF Lightbox. The sound system was absolutely rocking. I felt that shit rumbling in my bones.