In Brazil, “Top Gun: Maverick” hits theaters only on May 26. But some critics have already had the opportunity to watch the long-awaited sequel with Tom Cruise, and shared their first and positive impressions. Unlike the first film, released in 1986, Part 2 had an approval rating from the specialized audience, obtaining 96% approval in the Rotten Tomatoes.

Meanwhile, in Metacriticanother well-known review site in the film industry, the feature earned a score of 81/100, indicating “universal acclaim”. Specialists praised the work’s handling and performances, consecrating it as a considerable improvement over the previous title.

Check out the top opinions about “Top Gun: Maverick”:

“A much better film than its predecessor – and much better than it needed to be” – TEAM.

“See it on the biggest screen possible. And then see it again” – teams.

“A breathtaking, logic-defying sequel” – RogerEbert.com.

“You will laugh, cry, sigh, and your heart will race” – The Sun.

“’Top Gun: Maverick’ is a radiant piece of pop-art and is perhaps the pinnacle of sequel legacies” – In Review Online.

“A spectacular summer that proves there’s still life in the old days, while feeding and satisfying that familiar need for speed.” – Nick Schager,
The Daily Beast.

“I folded my arms and braced myself for the worst. Two hours later, I was scribbling words like “Wow!”, “Exciting!” and “Bullseye!!” – Charlotte O’Sullivan, London Evening Standard.

“A much better film than its predecessor, and much better than it needs to be overall.” – Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine.

“Somehow, ‘Maverick’ manages to recycle those last beats – with an exceptionally well-cast class of new pilots – and still feel contemporary, while at the same time approaching the old-fashioned virtues of the kind of film that flourished in the ’80s.” – Brian Lowry, CNN.com.

In “Top Gun: Maverick”, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is the mentor of a new class of professionals, which is getting smaller every day because drones have become so popular and economical in recent years. For those who remember the first feature, released in 1986, the fighter pilot was on the verge of leaving the fighter class after not following the required standards, but after a twist he managed to graduate with the other colleagues and become an instructor. .

Starring the feature alongside cruisethe list also has Miles Teller (“The Offer”), Glen Powell (“Stars Beyond Time”), Jennifer Connelly (“Tomorrow Express”), Jon Hamm (“On the Run”), Ed Harris (“The Lost Daughter”) and Lewis Pullman (“The Strangers: Prey at Night”). Val Kilmer also returns to Part 2 reprising Ice Man.

“Top Gun 2” hits theaters on May 26 and will be the big honoree at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which takes place between May 17 and 28.