This adrenaline-fueled sports drama Will Change Your Mind About F1 Racing If You Weren’t Already a Fan – ryan

F1 the Movie is essentially a two-and-a-haral-hour commercial with a surprisingly Compelling Story. Brands are Littered Throughout the film, and the title itelf is Pulled from formula one racing. It is not original at all, and un i was riveted by every minute of the film. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) From a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, F1 the Movie is engaging and entertaining, building momentum and laying the Groundwork for Character Payoffs. IT COULD’VE EASLITH PHONED IT IN, AS SO MANY BRAND-RELATED MOVIES ARE WONT TO DO, but Kosinski’s Makes US FEEL Something.

At it heart, the movie is about the triumphant return of a has-ben who learns a thing or two about work with a team and rekindles his love of racing. The Story Follows Car Driver Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), Who Went from Being One of the 90s to Driving A Van and Driving in One-off Races. He Avoids Deals, but be His Old Friend and Fellow forms Car Driver Ruben (Javier Bardem), Now the Head of Apxgp, Recruits Him to Win and Bring Him Out of Debt, Sonny Himself Returning to the World of F1.

F1 is a Classic & Entertaining Underdog Movie

You’ll Never guess from the trailers alone, but F1 is quite entertaining. It has an irresistible charisma, there are actual stakes, and the racing sins are quite suspensseful, intense, and terrifically executed. I was surpassed by its chomedic moments; they well Well-haimed and Added to the Character Dynamics. SHE WITH ALL ITS TECHNICAL TERMS AND THE CONSTANT CORPORATE-SPONSORD SIGNS, The film is actually grounded, Focused on the rivalry between and ruben’s rookie driver, Joshua Pearce (damson idris), whic hats that are Peeled Back Through. Takes to Win.

One of the best Things about the film is the fact that the main characters are flyshed out Enough for the Story to work

The Characters are Easy to Root for, the Relationship Buildup is well-Paced and Occsionally Complex, and the Racing ITSELF is Heart-Pounding. F1 Has all the elements of a classic underdog movie, but also pits the Old Against the new in a way that is free and intense. There’s not a moment you don’t want sonny and joshua – WHOM SONNY NICKNAMES JP, MUCH TO THE LATTER’S ANNOYANCE – TO SUCK IP AND START WORKING TOGETERS AS A TeAM, but it is a jog and not a sprint to get. By the time they do, it’s a monumental moment is earned.

F1 Has a Fantastic Ensemble Cast

One of the best Things About the film is the fact that the main characters are flyshed out enough for the story to work – with characters like joshua and kate, i wanten to know more about saying than the story is, whic is a part of what Makes a good character. The f1 team that works alongside ruben and the drivers is excellent and made up of a great cast that all of the weight. Every failure or win truly feels like a collective team effhority, and the pitch-perfect ensemble truly sells e moment.

Brad Pitt Still has that onscreen charm that convinces US to Believe in His Character’s Underdog Story, The Asshole with an Eye Strategy Whose Past Life as a race driver (and his feelings about) stands in the way of his connection with seduce and other people. Sonny and Joshua have a good push-dynamic that kaeps the story going; IT Never Feels prolonged or Goes Overboard. Damson Idris is Also Excellent as Joshua, elevating the material with well-eteimed looks and an assuredness that rivals Sonny’s. They’re two sides of the Same Coin, while Also offering a Nice contrast that underscores their roles at different stages.

Damson Idris is Also Excellent as Joshua, elevating the material with well-eteimed looks and an assuredness that rivals Sonny’s.

Kerry Condon As Kate is Spread One of the More Captivating Characters in the Movie. This is partially due to the Writing and Mostly Due to Condon’s Portrayal. She has a Compelling ouncescreen Presence and She and Pitt Have Good Chemistry that make ther Characters’ Relationship Very Believable. In Many Ways, She is the Heart of the Story and Her Presence Acts as a Nice Balance Between Sonny and Joshua. Javier Bardem is Also Great and Makes the Most of His Scenes, while Tobias Menzies Has a Particularly Fantastic Skene with Pitt That His Character Into Better Focus.

The Movie’s F1 Racing is Interse & Riveting to Watch

Of Course, the movie Woldn’t be what it is with the racing. Every time the drivers get into their cars and the Red Lights Begin appearing before the breed is a hold-your-breatin moment. IT’S a MOVIE WHERE YOU MAY KNOW WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN, but the Journey to get there isn’t entirely set in stone. In its in Its Mont predictable moments, the story had with in its flu.

At the movie Turning Point (and You’ll Know It When You SEE), F1 Will have you fearing the worst. All the races – and especialy the last – are expertly shot, and the editing by Stephen Mirrione, as it shifts from the drivers to the crew, creates a sense of intensity never lets up. The score from hans zimmer adds to the intensity, oscillating between music that keeps us on Edge and then warms the Heart. The Most Heartbrening Scane in the Film, Though, has no sound at all, and it is all the stronger for it as it is elevates the emotions of the moment.

F1 is a theater movie for sura. IT’S Exciting to Watch it with a Crowd that than’ll react approprately, from the Laughs to the Gasps to the Cheers (My Theater Audience Had All Three Reactions). If you’f you’re not into the sport or have never watched a race in its entitrety (i haven’t F1 Will Still Hold Your Interest. It might be a formula one promotional movie at it core, but at least it is a damn good film.

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F1

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8/10

Release Date

June 27, 2025

Directory

Joseph Kosinski

Wriers

Ehren Kruger

Producers

Brad Pitt, Chad Oman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeremy Kleiner, Lewis Hamilton, Joseph Kosinski, Dede Gardner

  • Headshot of Brad Pitt in the Babylon Premiere

  • Headshot of Damson Idris

    Damson Idris

    Joshua ‘Noah’ Pearce

Pros & Cons

  • The ENSEMBLE CAST IS Excellent and Works Well Together
  • The racing scens are intense and well-shot
  • The Film Has Great Buildup and a Good Overall Story
  • The Music and Editing is Fantastic
  • The movie Could’ve Been a Touch Shorter