F1

I came into this movie expecting to hate it, and was pleasantly surprised by how genuinely invested I was.  The racing scenes are beautiful, and the score does an excellent job at increasing the tension throughout the entire movie.  Kerry condor was a standout, with the movie at its strongest when it focuses on her character’s struggles as a woman who is constantly questioned and having to prove herself in her field, on top of the inherent challenge of working in the racing industry.  Which brings me to its weakest. Brad Pitt.  I deliberately avoided this movie because of his casting (had it not been nominated for best picture I wouldn’t have watched it at all). His performance proved me right; someone else should have been cast. His performance lies flat when compared to those around him. While his character is meant to be chaotic, arrogant, and reckless; at no point does Pitt pull any of it off, rather just looking like an ass I think more should have been done with the female pit crew worker, or cut her out all together as nothing major is done with her character that Kate doesn’t do (and do better) Definitely a movie that could do with another round of cuts, there’s no reason a racing movie should be over 2 and a half hours long. But I am shocked to say I enjoyed this dad movie