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I Loved "Top Gun: Maverick" But I Did Have One Problem With It

People will say I am taking this movie too seriously.

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Ben Dreyfuss
May 28, 2022
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Top Gun: Maverick has a 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It got a very rare A+ CinemaScore. It is on track to blow away opening weekend expectations with $150M.

Maverick is the type of movie that was designed for me. It is a fun, big, well-made, sequel to a fun, big, well-made 80s film I have watched over 100 times. I have been one of the people who …

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