Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Film

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Form & technique

The film's overall narrative and aesthetic relationship to the 1986 original. → Hauntology
Tom Cruise's physical performance and the film's narrative focus on Maverick's age.
The narrative conflict between human pilots and unmanned drone technology.
The film's immersive sound design, including jet engines, score, and pop songs.

Tropes

The unnamed enemy nation.
The relationships between Maverick, Rooster, and Penny Benjamin. → Homosocial Triangulation
The use of multiple cameras placed inside the F-18 cockpits. → Haptic Visuality
Maverick's character arc across the entire film.