Mayday review
An American fighter pilot teams up with a retired KGB officer for hijinks and hilarity in Soviet Russia
TL;DR
- Features Ryan Reynolds as a supercool fighter pilot in 1987 and Kenneth Branagh as a retired KGB agent.
- The plot involves the pilot being shot down in Soviet territory and hiding with the agent, who is a fan of American films like Top Gun.
- They embark on a series of hijinks, including car chases and a train escape, while being pursued by a Russian security operative.
- The movie is described as goofy, entertaining, and silly, with outrageous fight scenes and wacky chemistry between the leads.
- An unexpected queer theme is noted at the end, with a suggestion that the filmmakers missed an opportunity to explore gay theories around Top Gun.