F1 (2025)
I didn’t have the highest expectations, knowing that it would probably be closer to Days of Thunder than Rush, which held true, but just as it surprised me how much I ended up liking Top Gun: Maverick, this won me over too. Yes the story is clichéd and done before, but everything is just extremely well made, the racing is exciting and there is a charm and love for the sport throughout the entire film. As a Formula 1 fan there may be things that makes your eyes roll at how ridiculous it is, but surprisingly for the most part - almost everything have happened in real races from team mates running each other off track, to shady tactics, dubious investigations and the surprise underdog win. Yes it is heavily dramatized to all happen in a single season, but I was pleasantly surprised how the narrative kept me engaged from start to finish. The technical marvel behind the production is a masterpiece in its own right. The blend of fictional and real drivers and races is seamless and could have been basically any episode of Drive to Survive.
Rating: 4