An Entertaining Drama About Real Life Hero

Rating: 8/10 (23 January 2019)

5 February 2006. A solid, though not earth shattering drama, but record-setting bio-drama about a middle-aged, New Zealand man who sought to break a landspeed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. The movie was effective in building the drama, pacing, and exciting climax of the movie. The movie seemed to a bit short on character development and the brief subplots seemed a little devoid of depth, yet the storyline was simple, emotionally sensitive, and humorously dramatic in places. For locales, the few recognizable scenes on State Street and 1300 East and North Temple and 900 West in Salt Lake City were added bonuses. The movie was predictable in some ways, yet the script and performances provided an additional dimension of excitement and uncertainty giving the movie a zest that could have been easily lost. Eight out of Ten Stars.