Exciting and powerful look at the inner works of car racing

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2013)

I have watched a rather old version of this story line in Grand Prix, a film featuring James Gardner. This move does take the next step and really tries to let the viewer get inside the head of the driver,how he is feeling as the car reaches extremely high speeds and truly how it feels to keep control and succeed in this dangerous sport. The cast of mainly new talent was well chosen. They are reported to me based on real people, which makes this picture even more genuine and keeps the excitement and energy of this film going until the end. The technical side of this also has to be mentioned, as it has made the project even more intense. Seldom does one get inside a speeding car and really feel the pressure of the movements, virtually pulling one around in your own movie seat. Grand Prix was not a true story only based on the particular race in the South of France and Monaco. This however, is a true story which makes it all the more powerful and exciting to watch.