Movie Review - F1

Director: Joseph Kosinksi
Genre: Action/ Drama
Runtime: 155 minutes
Year: 2025
Starring: Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Tobias Menzies
 
Description: A Formula 1 Driver (Brad Pitt) comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver (Damson Idris).
 
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2025 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 45: A FILM WITH BRAD PITT
 
Review: For fans of Formula 1, this popcorn flick is a big treat. But even I, someone who has no interest in Formula 1 whatsoever, enjoyed it.

Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a professional driver who comes out of retirement to help the team of an old friend, which is on the verge of disappearing completely.

The visuals are impressive and realistic. The racing action scenes look fantastic. I can tell you that Formula isn’t that exciting in real life, but in this movie I was on the edge of my seat. I think this film would be a great experience on the big screen. The cinematography and camera work are amazing.
Brad Pitt’’s charm always wins me over. Even though he isn’t always very likeable, his team mate Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris)  is insufferable at times. Which makes Pitt’s Sonny Hayes the better and more believable character.

People are criticizing the predictability of the film. While I do see it, many things I expected to happen for sure, didn’t. So it’s a little bit of both.

Things I didn’t like, were mainly the length of the film. There was no need for it to be two-and-a-half hours long. With that, the number of product placements and sponsor mentions is extremely high, to the point where it bothered me.

Overall, I was surprised with how much I actually liked this film, as a non-Formula 1 fan. Brad Pitt is probably the main reason why I enjoyed is as much as I did. And the visuals made it into a great movie experience. If I liked it, most Formula 1 fans will eat this up.

Rating: 3,5/ 5