F1 – Movie Review
First Reaction – F1 is one of the most unrealistic sports dramas ever made.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writer: Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger (Screenplay)
Cast
- Brad Pitt (World War Z)
- Kerry Condon (Banshees of Inisherin)
- Javier Bradem (Skyfall)
- Damson Idris (Snowfall)
- Shea Whigham (Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning)
Plot: A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.
Runtime: 2 Hours 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: F1 starts when Formula One team owner Ruben Cervantes (Bardem) turns to a former partner and washed up driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt). He needs his team to win one of the final 9 races of the season to keep his team alive. However, they are the worst team on the grid with zero points and a rookie Joshua Pearce (Idris), people are questioning.
The team must learn to put their differences aside to overcome the odds. It becomes a battle to defy the odds and understand working together and creating a difference.
Verdict on F1
Recap
The movie follows the worst team in Formula One recruiting a washed up veteran to help save their future in the sport. They have 9 races to turn things around and win a race to save everyone’s job in the industry. Can they complete the impossible.
Best Parts
The technically side of the movie is great, fusing the team and characters into a real Formula One season and races works very well. Elsewhere, the performances are strong and deep down the bigger life lesson can be seen happening. One final thing I did like, was the reflection of pressure placed on a rookie in the different eras.
Worst Parts
The story is ridiculous for any fan of Formula One. Yes, it needs some Hollywood spin, but it has American Hollywood spin that clearly doesn’t work. There is no way anyone who watches Formula One would ever believe the worst team in the sport could out-race and win halfway through the season. The team leadership halfway through the season if outrageous, as you need and would expect the team to be united despite results. Elsewhere, the style of racing is questionable, and we have seen aggressive drivers slammed in the news recently. The story also gets caught up in the on-the-nose, it’s hard for women in Formula One without doing anything with that side story. It is sad that the best parts are the subtle moments, which bring the team closer and don’t get enough attention.
Final Thoughts –F1 is one of the most hilariously bad sports drama stories Hollywood has ever made.
