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Senna



Review by Anthony Morris

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Senna

A documentary about a formula one driver might not sound like your cup of whatever, but rest assured; Senna is one of the best films you’ll see this year.

Built almost entirely out of news footage of Ayrton Senna with a few talking heads to provide background and context, this builds up an amazingly vivid picture of both the man and the world of formula one racing in the 80s and 90s.

While the home and person life of Senna are glossed over a little, his womanising is not (a TV presenter’s shameless coming onto him on-air provides one of the film’s funniest moments), and the footage of him around the track is often far more revealing than a dozen on-camera interviews.

With so much footage available (Senna’s adult life was lived in public right up until his accidental death at the age of 34) the success of this film comes down to the editing, which manages to get all the big themes of his life across effortlessly including:

  • His on-track battles with other drivers

  • His off-track struggles with his team and the administration

  • The sheer thrill of racing and what it takes to be the world’s best

Whatever your opinion of racing itself, this is a film not to be missed.

4.5 out of 5

Senna
Australian release: 11th August, 2011
Official Site: Senna
Cast: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Frank Williams.
Director: Asif Kapadia



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