This is written from a point of view of a racing fan, I won't address the other aspects of the movie.
I saw this movie today for the first time and it is just ridiculous.
I mean, after the race is over he drives into the pits, requests new tires, goes back on track and then crashes into the race winner on purpose? I'm not really familiar with NASCAR but I'm pretty sure you get a lifelong ban for that.
Also, the scene where he explains Nicole Kidman that they're developing 'a little thing called 'drafting''.
Early on in the movie we're told that Tom Cruise doesn't know anything about cars but drafting is part of the absolute basics of racing.
It would be like watching a movie about soccer and the main character says that 'they're developing 'a little thing called 'scoring a goal''.
As a movie I'd probably give it a 6 but the racing part is just ... so ... awful.
I saw this movie today for the first time and it is just ridiculous.
I mean, after the race is over he drives into the pits, requests new tires, goes back on track and then crashes into the race winner on purpose? I'm not really familiar with NASCAR but I'm pretty sure you get a lifelong ban for that.
Also, the scene where he explains Nicole Kidman that they're developing 'a little thing called 'drafting''.
Early on in the movie we're told that Tom Cruise doesn't know anything about cars but drafting is part of the absolute basics of racing.
It would be like watching a movie about soccer and the main character says that 'they're developing 'a little thing called 'scoring a goal''.
As a movie I'd probably give it a 6 but the racing part is just ... so ... awful.