I do not often re-watch movies but some classics are classic for a reason. This is just a fun movie. I would say the best part of the movie is the classic soundtrack featuring "Danger Zone" and the Oscar-winning "Take My Breath Away," whose theme recurs several times. That feeling of being inside a fighter jet in a dogfight is so niche that it shouldn't connect with audiences, but it is a unique experience that is exciting, and a little claustrophobic, and always adrenaline-pumping. These action scenes are just so well done. Then of course there is the theme of masculinity and macho-ness that pervades the movie. This is perhaps one of Tom Cruise's most iconic roles, and I would guess that it is because of this movie that he has such an image of being a manly man. And then there's the love interest, so the movie is not just pure testosterone, but its overwhelmingly close to just that. So in conclusion, this is probably the ultimate guys' movie.
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