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The beautiful but tragic story of a great man.
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I know F1-all about motor racing, and so I was dubious about this one. What a fool. This film proves that stories can work no matter their context, and the reverse is also true.
I don't know how famous Ayrton Senna's story is - I imagine very, but still - so I won't spoil how it all turns out. I also don't know how faithful this is to it, but in any case the director managed to draw out such…
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An exhilarating documentary that could manage holding the interest and full, undivided attention of someone who knows absolutely zip pertaining to Formula 1 and that of Ayrton Senna. I found no aspect of it uninteresting, and nearly every documentarial aspect to be uninformative or pedantic.
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as exciting as watching race cars driving, in paper both could easily be great but the movie lacks focus or at least a heavy hand that treat the subject in a more exciting and intriguing way.
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Yes, it's interesting, and it makes Formula One interesting for those not even remotely interested in the sport (Yes, i'm talking about myself), but it's just not the masterpiece I was told it was.
Fine. It's a good documentary, just not the one I was told it would be.
Recommended for most, but not recommended for people like myself.
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I made the mistake of starting Senna whilst trying to do something else. That other thing lasted a whole 30 seconds as I was quickly entranced in this emotionally gripping documentary. The way it works its way through interviews, personal stories and live racing is a thing of beauty. It's insane to me how little respect Ayrton Senna received as a driver in his early years as a Formula One racer. The last hour is unbelievably powerful, moving and deeply…
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@Camdun_Roar: ESPN's 30 for 30 always makes sports and sports figures I've never heard of before interesting. I can talk about Formula 1 now 7/10
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A must see for every F1 or sports fan!
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I didn't (still don't) care about Formula One Racing, but Senna proved to be a compelling and worthwhile watch after all. The movie is pretty superficial; it only covers a few short years of his life and is primarily composed of race clips and footage from just off the tracks. I can't say it would have been better and it certainly wouldn't have been more compelling if the focus was broader.
What I particularly liked, which I suppose all race…
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Presents a very interesting character, that takes part on a surprisingly twisted story, a competition between two men that drives them far and away, and then the death of the heir apparent, on a sport that while dangerous didn't have as many deaths. The main theme is about striving for a goal and getting lost somewhere along the way. It's also interesting on a more mundane way to see the effects that technology had on what used to require a high level of skill.
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Excellent documentary looking at the career of Ayrton Senna and his ultimate death in 1994. This was the Formula 1 I remember and why I often used to watch it. These days there is no interest. As Senna himself said, it's all politics and money now.
Featuring contribution from those around him, family, colleagues and opponents, this easy to watch film requires no prior knowledge or interest in formula 1. This is the principal reason it is a successful documentary.
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