A huge theatrical success, Top Gun: Maverick was one of the cinematic events of 2022. With a worldwide gross of nearly $1.5 billion, the sequel to the 1986 classic is the eleventh biggest hit of all time.
Attracting more than 6.6 million viewers in France, Top Gun: Maverick has undoubtedly won over the French public. So if you enjoyed Joseph Kosinski’s movie with Tom Cruise, I suggest you discover Devotion on Prime Video.
What is it about?
A black US Navy pilot and his loyal wingman stand by each other for dear life in this Korean War epic inspired by an incredible true story.
JD Dillard’s Loyalty with Glenn Powell and Jonathan Majors. Available on Prime Video.
Impressive aerial warfare
Adapted from the book Loyalty: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice By Adam Makos, Devotion arrives on Netflix today. This war film tells the story of Jesse L. The incredible true story of Brown, the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy.
The feature film is directed by JD Dillard (The Outsider, The Twilight Zone), a filmmaker attached to a Star Wars film project on the planet of the Sith with screenwriter Matt Owens (Marvel’s Luke Cage), who we don’t know about. yet.
Meanwhile, JD Dillard signs with Devotion for an epic war film about Jesse L. Brown, as well as Tom Hudner, his devoted wingman. The two support each other through life and death in this historical drama set in the midst of the Korean War.
For the lead roles, the film can count on flawless performances from two rising Hollywood stars: Jonathan Majors (The Harder They Fall, Loki) and Glenn Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), who portray men both strong and sensitive.
If the film allows us to revisit an unknown fact in American history, it is also worth its spectacular aerial sequences that rival Top Gun: Maverick.
Thanks to the work of the director and his cinematographer Eric Messerschmidt (Mindhunter, Mank), you will be amazed by the exciting flight scenes of the feature film.
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