1984's
Risky Business was what put Tom Cruise on the map, but two years later, his position on that map as a movie star of note was cemented with
Top Gun. A box office and pop culture phenomenon that's still impacting cinema to this day,
Top Gun was the film that solidified the kind of crowdpleaser action blockbusters that Tom Cruise is still most famous for headlining in the modern-day world. But is there more to this Tony Scott directed movie than just a popular Kenny Loggins song? Sadly, in my viewpoint after watching this one for the first time, there really isn't.
Top Gun is instead one of those hugely influential movies that's far worse than the motion pictures it ended up influencing.
