F1 2025
I probably wouldn't have gone to see this movie but it has gotten surprisingly good reviews and Brad Pitt is usually good too. The movie is about Formula One racing, one of many types of racing I know very little about. An important thing to know is that it was made with cooperation from Formula One which means you get some great real footage, see real drivers and racing teams, and real track locations. But it also makes it a bit of a commercial for Formula One. A long commercial at about two and half hours long. The main character, played by Pitt, is a an old driver (Pitt is over 60 now) brought in to help a struggling team and their other driver, a rookie. It hits most of the clichés you would expect, but you still root for Pitt to turn things around. Plus you get to see a little of the inside stuff behind racing as Pitt uses his experience to help the team out in unconventional ways. He has a love interest who looks a little bit age appropriate for him except that she is still 20 years younger than he is. The writing and story aren't going to win any awards and the movie would probably be a lot better for fans of the sport who will recognize all the real life racing people, but the footage is good and the story is nice enough. It didn't need to be as long as it was and feels a little padded, but the racing keeps things exciting, including a number of impressive crashes.
Written: 02 Jul 2025