Fantastic

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2020)

This was brilliant. Watched with the wife last night, was rare to find a film that we both agreed was good. Great performances from Bale and Damon, although I was a bit distracted trying to place Bale's accent to begin with but a quick Wikipedia search did away with that (Brummie). The racing scenes are incredible, it feels like you're there, the tension is amazing. As a lifelong racing fan loved seeing a film get the driving so right. It's a simple story but sometimes that's all you need, and even though I knew how it ends, the film somehow made me forget. Good to see a female character in a film like this being as in to the racing as the men and not just the worrying wife at home. There's some genuine laughs too. If I had any complaints it would be that it was a bit too Hollywood, but that's a small gripe. Really enjoyed.