Top Gun Redux with NASCAR

Rating: 7/10 (23 November 2014)

Wealthy Tim Daland (Randy Quaid) brings in newcomer Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) to race his car. He also recruits veteran crew chief Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall) to lead Cole's pit crew. Cole is reckless and inexperienced. The brash rookie starts getting pushed around by the Winston Cup champion Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker). Eventually he admits his lack of knowledge to Hogge who helps him become one of the best racer on the circuit. He crashes into Rowdy Burns sending both of them to the hospital. There they are treated by Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman). While Cole is injured, Daland hires hot new driver Russ Wheeler (Cary Elwes) to replace him.
Director Tony Scott basically does Top Gun again but this time with NASCAR. Tom Cruise is playing Maverick again. The action beats are still the same and they are just as fun. Even the romance is strangely similar. If you like 'Top Gun', there's no real reason to not like this one. I guess some like to dismiss Tony Scott for doing the same movie.