Satisfying sequel hits nearly all the marks while outdoing the originalThe 1986 smash “Top Gun” was both a movie and a pop cultural moment.The latter mattered more, given the tenor of the times. President Ronald Reagan lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW D.C., and his confidence buoyed the nation. Pop hits like “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” crushed the Billboard charts, and rightly so.The film’s star, Tom Cruise, couldn’t be more movie-star handsome or powerful within the industry — even if 1985’s “Legend” showed his commercial vulnerability.“Top Gun” was the right movie at the right time, even if...
