‘F1 the Movie' Review: Brad Pitt's Unlikely Underdog
The problem with making an underdog sports movie that stars Brad Pitt is . . . Brad Pitt. Though taunted as 'elderly' by a younger Formula One driver in 'F1 the Movie,' his character still looks like Brad Pitt. 'That's a handsome man right there!' exclaims the mother of the junior competitor, who seethes as the audience laughs. You'd probably have to remove a limb or two from Brad Pitt's Sonny Hayes to make it look like anyone but Brad Pitt has a chance to be the conquering hero here.
Which is fine. 'F1' is a fun, exciting, predictable popcorn picture so formulaic it even contains a reference to formula in its title. One of its producers is Mr. Pitt; another is Jerry Bruckheimer, who had one of his first huge hits with 'Top Gun.' Following the even bigger success three years ago of 'Top Gun: Maverick,' the assignment this time is pretty clear: Give Mr. Pitt his own 'Top Gun.' Cocky guy, cute girl, devil-may-care attitude, awesome machines, authority figures yelling, more or less, 'You can't do that, you rule-breaking rascal!'—it's all here, ably directed by 'Maverick' helmer Joseph Kosinski, who also serves as producer and gets story credit alongside the film's screenwriter, Ehren Kruger.
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