25 Things You Missed In Top Gun: Maverick

25 Things You Missed In Top Gun: Maverick

Captain Pete Maverick Mitchell has returned to the unfriendly skies to save the world and try and prove he s the best of the best in Top Gun Maverick and he s brought two bags full of nostalgia and extreme methods of filmmaking.

Filmed with real world

Filmed with real world F-18s with real pilots flying around pretend pilots seated behind them, the adrenaline fueled sequel is full of nods and tributes as well as an attention to detail that s staggering.

Maverick faces his own obsolescence, his shortcomings as a surrogate father, and the ramifications of his whirlwind romantic life when he was younger.

All of this unfolds in the place made famous by the first movie, Fightertown USA.

From real world planes

From real world planes to unreal theoretical planes, specific background props, and even a shout out to another 80s movie all together, Top Gun Maverick is an old school thrill ride made with new school techniques.