There’s just one thing that is not clear in “Top Gun: Maverick” — and it happens to be a pretty important thing: Who exactly is the enemy? In “Top Gun: Maverick,” that question is left intentionally fuzzy, with the film offering vague and contradictory hints about the antagonist that don’t quite add up. Cruise takes to the skies in a scene from “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount Pictures)The most obvious contenders at first glance would seem to be Russia or China. Though production was completed in 2019, there are good reasons that Paramount Pictures and the makers of “Top Gun: Maverick” would want to steer clear of explicitly identifying the film’s enemy as the project hits theaters after multiple pandemic-related release delays. Neither “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski nor the film’s screenwriters were available to be interviewed for this story.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2022 14:45 UTC