Which surely will be far better than Driven…
Although the Brad Pit F1 movie that’s been
promoted over the last year plus? Or at least last year during filming at
various Grands Prix, with Silverstone and Las Vegas coming to mind. Which
thanks to the Daily Mail’s shock headline last November, we sort of know what
happens to one of the cast. As the movie is finally released on the Big screen
today, nationwide.
Just casually thinking about past Formula 1
movies, naturally the epic Grand Prix starring James Gardner immediately comes
to mind. While ‘lil Ronnie Howard’s excellent Rush and the equally great
Michael Mann Ferrari movies appear on my internal radar. Along with Ford v
Ferrari, albeit that was about Le Mans, but all were great movies…
Know that a smattering of current day F1
drivers were on hand in New York city for the Radio City Music Hall film debut
June 16th. As believe that Esteban Ocon, Liam Lawson and Gabriel Bortoleto were
there with their significant “others”. While Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris
were flying solo. Along with Red Bull Racing Boss Christian Horner and wife
Jerry Hall, and McLaren’s Andrea Stella all being chatted up on the red carpet,
according to the Daily Mail.
Supposedly the film features Brad Pitt as Sonny
Hayes, a Formula 1 driver who raced in the 1990’s before a bad crash sidelines
Him. Working as an Taxicab driver, a F1 team owner asks Him to come out of
retirement to mentor “Noah” Pearce, an F1 prodigy for His “Apex” (APX) Grand
Prix team.
Hmm, first Matt Damon plays ‘Ol shel’, nee
Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari. And Danny Sullivan, who raced one year in
formula 1 was a New York Taxi driver previously…
Have purposely tried not paying too much
Attenzione to this movie, since on the surface the plot sounds somewhat
reminiscent of the worst
Racing film ever. Y’all know, Driven Starring
Sylvester Stallone as Joe Tanto in Driven. Which I saw on the Big screen at a
regal Beagle cinema how many decades ago?
Although I was never a fan of Daze ‘O Blunder’,
aka Days of Thunder. Starring Tom Cruise, directed by the late Tony Scott and
co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Along with Pitt, the film also stars Danson
Idris as Joshua “Noah” Pearce. Kerry Condon as Kate McKenna, APX GP Technical
Director. Tobias Menzies as Peter Bannin, APX Board Member. Kim Bodnia as
Caspar Molinski, team principal. And Javier Barden as Ruben Cervante, team
owner, Sonny’s friend and former F1 teammate.
The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski, and
the screenplay was written by Ehren Kruger, along with Kosinski.
Hollywood “mogul” Jerry Bruckheimer, who just
so happens to be co-owner of the NHL Seattle Kraken, is one of the film’s
producers. While other producers include the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Joseph
Kosinski and Brad Pitt. With an estimated budget of $200-300 million.
The movie weighs in at 156 minutes (2Hrs,
36mins) and includes all ten Formula 1 teams and drivers from the 2023 F1
season.
The musical score was composed by Hans Zimmer,
who previously worked with Kosinski on Top gun, Maverick, along with composing
the score for Ron Howard’s Rush.
Know that Lewis Hamilton was also involved as a
consultant on the film, so I think it should be a good film overall. As I
didn’t “read” the article about Hamilton being nervous over how His fellow
Formula 1 drivers would receive the film, which I think they saw at a private
screening in Monaco.
Although I didn’t “See” Top gun, Maverick, I
know it was All the rage and a certified Box Offic Hit!
And as long as the movie stays away from the gimmickry of Joe Tanto piling up four quarters on the exact same spot on His front tyre as the opening sequence! And we just enjoy the movie for its entertainment value, and don’t critique its Hollywood theatrics, then it should be a good ride…
