Driven?, Drivel would be closer to the truth

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2002)

I was really looking forward to this film. I know that Stallone, who I am a big fan of by the way, spent a lot of time around the Formula 1 paddock, doing the background. But I have to say it was a real let down.
The acting was wooden, the story was thin, and there were a lot of very obvious CG animated scenes.
I saw it as little more than a Formula one/ Indy car version of Days of Thunder, transposed over the Old hero/relic coming back to the fray for one last stand routine.
There was a section where there was a street race, in the race cars, which was a bit different, and that helped, although, with the cars needing a seperate starter to get going, I do wonder how they get started for the street race.
I do like Stallone, his films are always watchable, not masterpieces of cinematography, or intellectually challenging opuses, but they do entertain.
This one, I'm sorry to say, was pretty grim, and just scrapes to 4 out of 10.
One final point, to all producers, writers and directors, if you want to make a film about motor racing in Europe, a Ferrari or two wouldn't hurt, they were strangely missing from this one, though Mercedes (McClaren) were very evident