The rave reviews for the new Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun Maverick” caught my attention.
Reviewers call it a “Glorious Blockbuster” and the best kind of American Adventure movie, and they say it’s a dozen times better than the first “Top Gun,” which I thought wasn’t too bad a movie.
It’s more spectacular than bloody, more light than dark. It’s just what the country needs, says one critic, and it’s already a monster success.
Tom Cruise insisted the movie be shown in theaters and not streamed. Good for him.
I read the reviews to Maria, but she said honestly that it just didn’t appeal to her; she’d rather stay home, relax, read, and sit outside in the backyard looking out for birds.
I was glad she felt she could be honest with me, and she had a flash of guilt about not knowing, which I knocked down gently and firmly.
All of my life, I’ve had this keen sense of never expecting people to be obligated to me or to do things out of guilt. I admit my manipulative mother persuaded me never to do that.
Obligation and guilt are both poisons to me, I don’t want them anywhere near my marriage.
I love Maria; I love everything about her, even her Sicilian/German temper. To me, this is what a loving relationship should be about, and that takes work and thought.
There is no reason I can’t go to see a movie alone; it’s peaceful and quiet, and I don’t need to hold anybody’s hand, although that can be nice.
The movie sounds like a lot of fun with some spectacular aerial stunts and thoughtful storylines that focus on emotion and character, as well as explosions and shootings.
I think we’ve all had enough of that for now. So I’m going off to see it this evening, and if I’m home in time, I’ll review it to see if it’s worth checking. Otherwise, I’ll get to it tomorrow.
I’ll miss Maria for sure, but I am grateful she knows there is no reason for her to feel obligated to go and is secure enough to say that quickly and without drama or tension.
Holiday blockbuster movies are one of the great American cultural traditions, and I’m excited to be going.
Why “good for him” re streaming? Covid is raging right now worse than ever, and few people seem to care. “Good for him” would have been to provide an option for those especially at risk to see the movie safely, rather than forcing everyone to choose between safety and missing out.
Fair question. Good for him because this is a movie that needs a big screen and millions of Americans are going to see it. I don’t believe Covid should mean no America ever leaves their home again to see a big-screen movie. I’m pretty sure I survived, but I’m willing to take the risk. If you aren’t, you should go of course. It will be on Amazon eventually.
I think I should have a choice. I’ve seen a score of movies during the pandemic and last year, I’m glad I did. And yes, I wore masks and got vaccinated.