Top Gun

Ask anyone to name the most homoerotic film of all time and almost to a man the answer will be Top Gun, it's probably something to do with all the ass slapping in that volleyball scene. As an action movie Top Gun does however fare well, the fact that they used real F-14s and Migs to film the airborne stuff really paid off for the crew and the flying therefore is as about as real as it can get. Tom Cruise is an actor whom I have great respect for (as an actor, I don't have much patience for Scientology) and he is convincing as the on-edge flyboy Maverick, and I have to admit that he does exude a certain charisma on-screen. The role of Ice-Man seems tailor made for Val Kilmer, mostly because it doesn't require much emotional input, but also because personality-wise Kilmer is the perfect Yin to Cruise's Yang.

The musical score is excellently arranged, with just the right amount of hard-rockin' hero stuff, coupled with the mandatory love soundtrack and topped off by the awesome Top Gun Anthem.

Rating: B