GRAN TURISMO English Movie Review
Cast-;
Archie Madekwe , David Harbour , Orlando Bloom , Darren Barnet , Geri Halliwell , Djimon Hounsou , Takehiro Hira , Josha Stradowski , Daniel Puig , Maeve Courtier-Lilley , Thomas Kretschmann , Richard Cambridge , Emeli a Hartford , Pepe Barroso for Jann at Le Mans. Loosely based on Lucas Ordonez., Sang Heon Lee , Max Mundt , Mariano González , Harki Bhambra , Lindsay Pattison , Théo Christine , Niall McShea , Jamie Kenna , Nikhil Par mar and others .
Crew-;
Directed by Neill Blomkamp * Screenplay by Jason Hall , Zach Baylin * Story by Jason Hall , Alex Tse * Based on Gran Turismo by Polyphony Digital ,* Produced by Doug Belgrad , Asad Qizilbash , Carter Swan , *Dana Brunetti * Cinematography by Jacques Jouffret * Edited by Colby Parker, Jr., Austyn Daines * Music by Lorne Balfe ,An drew Kawczynski * Production companies by Columbia Pictures , PlayStation Productions , 2.0 Entertainment * Distribu ted by Sony Pictures Releasing * Running time – 134 minutes * Country – United States * Language – En glish , R S V P – Pentagen – R.S.Prakash .
Story-;
Following a pitch by marketing executive Danny Moore, the motorsport division of Nissan establishes the GT Ac ademy to recruit skilled players of the racing simulator Gran Turismo and turn them into real racing drivers. Dan ny recruits former driver-turned-mechanic Jack Salter to train the players. Jack is initially hesitant but accepts af ter tiring of the arrogance of his team’s driver, Nicholas Capa. Meanwhile, Jann Mardenborough, a teenage cl othing store employee and gamer from Cardiff, Wales, is an avid player of the simulator and wants to become a racing driver, despite the disapproval of his former footballer father Steve Mardenborough.
One day, Jann learns he is eligible for a qualification race to join the GT Academy after setting a time record for a particular track. The night before his race, Jann is invited by his brother Coby to a party, and the brothers take th eir father’s car. Jann flirts with a young woman named Audrey whom he develops a crush on. The gathering is dis banded after police arrive, and Jann initiates a pursuit after driving away when their friends are pulled over. The brothers escape but are caught returning by their father. Jann is taken to his father’s place of employment the ne xt morning in an attempt to be taught a life lesson, but leaves early to partake in the qualifying race, which he wins, earning a place in GT Academy.
At the academy camp, Jack puts the competitors through their paces in various tests, through which ten com pe titors are narrowed down to five. During one of which, Jann crashes with Jack in the car and claims the brakes w ere glazed, later proven correct by analysts, to Jack’s surprise. The remaining five compete in a final race to det ermine who will represent Nissan. Jann narrowly wins the race against American competitor Matty Davis, but D anny insists Matty should be chosen as the representative due to his better commercial viability. However, Jann is chosen at Jack’s insistence.
Jann is told that if he finishes at least fourth in any one of a series of qualifying races, he will earn a professional licence and contract with Nissan. He finishes last in his first professional race in Austria after Nicholas taps him into a spin, and despite gradually improving over the next few races, he does not finish the penultimate race in Sp ain. He travels to Dubai for his last qualifying race, during which Nicholas takes a corner too fast and crashes. De spite the debris from this crash cracking his windshield, Jann achieves a fourth-place finish and earns his licen se. He then travels to Tokyo with Danny and Jack to sign his contract, and uses his signing bonus to fly Audrey to Tok yo. During this time, they initiate a relationship.
Jann’s first race after signing is at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He starts the race well and maintains a high po sition until the front of his car lifts into the air at the Flugplatz corner, hitting a barrier and launching into a crow ded spectator area. Jann is airlifted to the Nürburgring Medical Center and is informed while in hospital that a sp ectator was killed in the crash, much to his horror. Reluctant to return to racing and blaming himself for the spec tator’s death, Jack takes him back to the Nürburgring, during which he reveals he was involved in a fatal accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which led to a fellow driver dying and his retirement from driving. An inquiry clears Jann of any wrongdoing, but professional sentiment begins to turn against sim drivers. In response, Danny decid es a sim driver team should compete at Le Mans and finish on the podium to prove their viability.
Danny enlists Matty and fellow GT Academy participant Antonio Cruz to make up the three-driver team alongs ide Jann. On race day, Jann’s father apologizes for not initially being supportive of his passions. Early in the race, Jann is left shaken after another competitor’s car crashes and catches fire, but is encouraged through his first sh ift by Jack playing “Songbird” and “Orinoco Flow” through the car’s communication system, which Jann had pre viously used as motivational music during training. Matty and Antonio complete their first shifts without issue, but the latter is brought in from his last session early due to experiencing cramps. A wheel nut breaks loose in th e pit area, causing Jann to lose several positions. He deviates from advised racing lines he learned from playing Gran Turismo to regain his positions, breaking the competition lap record in the process. The final lap sees Jann pitted against Nicholas, with Jann once again narrowly in front on the final straight to earn third place and a po dium finish for Nissan. In the epilogue, the real Jann Mardenborough is shown having competed in over 200 race s and served as his own stunt double in the film.
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Movie Review-;
One can be forgiven for thinking Sony would churn out a cheap cash grab focussing on mindless racing around th e track for two hours. But that misconception is a great disservice to Blomkamp’s directorial chops. The visi onar y director is renowned for finding the human story hidden within his projects to deliver a truly engaging story. A nd that trend continues here. The story, which is based on true events follows Jann Mardenborough (Archie Mad ekwe), a Gran Turismo player who dreams of going beyond his console and climbing behind the wheel of a real ca r. And when Danny Moore (Orlando Bloom), Nissan’s marketing executive, hatches a scheme to convert gamers in to car owners, he seeks out only the best gamers from all corners of the globe. The invitation-only contest quic kly finds the most elite Gran Turismo players who are all invited to enroll in the newly minted GT Academy.
And once on site, the gamers are put through their paces to determine which one of them can handle the transit ion into the world of professional racing. Once the premise that the film is based on true events has sunk in, the story becomes all the more compelling. Jann is introduced to us as an intelligent gamer who dreams of making it to the big time. All the while, his father Steve (Djimon Hounsou) constantly reminds him of his working-class sta tion and does his best to keep him grounded. Even quashing his ambition in order to facilitate conforming to the dynamics of the real world. It’s an intriguing debate. Is the father right to quash his dreams and steer Jann’s focus into something achievable? Or should Steve be supporting his son as he follows his dreams? Harbour digs deep here and produces a wonderfully poignant performance that is as weighted as it is brilliant. His performance is infectious, and as the movie progresses, Salter becomes all the more endearing.
Not just to Jann, but to the audience too. And within minutes, we are invested in his tragic backstory. And as Jan n progresses through the ranks, Salter’s tough exterior degrades to reveal his strongest supporter and most loyal mentor. Harbour’s brilliance cannot be overstated here. He’s truly magnificent. And even though he often carries the movie on his broad shoulders, his performance is more than up to the task of carrying the burden.David Harb our stars in Columbia Pictures GRAN TURISMO. Photo by: Gordon TimpenObviously, a movie about a racing sim ulator needs to showcase some serious edge-of-your-seat racing. And I’m delighted to report that GT has it in ab undance. From the opening moments, Blomkamp sets out to pay homage to the game, all the while showcasing the harsh reality of professional racing. It’s a difficult balance to find, but the director pulls it off.
During the many races, icons from the game are littered across our screens, and the transition from console raci ng into professional driving is made all the more seamless by some well-placed CGI shots. Cars are deconstr uct ed and reconstructed at will giving us the most realistic experience possible. And this all happens IN RACE.In tru th, this debate will become the main focal point of the movie. And while it will inevitably spark a healthy conve rsa tion, it does serve to bring father and son together and spreads a positive message we can all take something from. Jann’s mother Lesley (Geri Halliwell), on the other hand, is revealed as his biggest supporter. However, she is far too quick to rescind her support in light of her husband’s views. And this leaves Jann alone as he sets off to GT Academy to compete for a professional racing contract. After his incredible work on Black Adam and Mission Impossible, Lorne Balfe has continued to defy expectations to deliver some truly wonderful themes here.
Collaborating with Andrew Kawczynski, the duo has produced a perfect accompaniment to the adrenaline-fuel led action we see on the screen. Each track heightens the action on screen and serves to propel the story to its in evitable and pulse-pounding conclusion. And the selection of rock and pop tracks adds more polish to the finish ed film which is a shoo-in to leave the audience with a grin on their faces. And that is the calling card of a master ful composer at the very top of his game.Sadly, Gran Turismo isn’t without its flaws. And these failing stick out li ke a sore thumb. Firstly, the editing of the movie leaves a lot to be desired. Many sequences don’t quite fit and le ft me feeling like I’d missed chunks of the movie. Half-consumed glasses of beer appear and disappear at will. An d many of the background shots are so generic they could work in any racing montage.Once the story arrives at GT Academy, we are introduced to the true star of Gran Turismo. And surprisingly it isn’t the cars.
Stepping into the role of Jack Salter (Jann’s trainer) is the irreplaceable David Harbour who delivers a career-best performance here. Salter is a former racing driver who yearns to get back into the fast lane. However, an incident forced him into retirement leaving him slightly bitter and pondering what might have been. And once convinced to lead the GT Academy, the skeptical Salter sets out to ensure the gamers fail in the quest to prove Sim Racers can become professional drivers.Ordinarily, this high-speed dismantling of a vehicle would be jarring. But here it’s seamless and adds to the grandeur of each race. But sadly, it isn’t all jaw-dropping awesomeness. Frustratingly, from the laps around GT Academy to the professional circuit, every race is showcased as a highlight reel. It is a frustrating experience. And I found myself longing for a prolonged racing experience that followed Jann’s story to the chequered flag.
In truth, each race is limited in screen time which is detrimental to our investment in the story. But given the constraints of time and budget, what we are rewarded with is more than enough to keep us on the edge-of-our seats for the brisk 134 minutes running time. And this is accentuated by another truly wonderful score from Lor ne Balfe. Overall, I had a blast with Gran Turismo. Neill Blomkamp’s spell on the racing line is a success. Yes, the movie takes the creative license and runs with it to heighten the finale, but that is to be expected. And the inevitable outcome is more than enough to send the crowd home happy. In truth, the movie shares some similar ities with Sylvester Stallone’s masterwork on Rocky. The movie showcases a true underdog story where the hero rises to the challenge and defies the odds to become a true hero. And in that sense, the movie is a genuine powerhouse.
And with Archie Madekwe’s solid starring role and David Harbour’s wonderfully weighted and poignant perform ance carrying it across the finish line, I’d say that makes for a great night at the movies. Secondly, some of the per formances here are far from ideal. Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell lends her talent to Jann’s mother Lesley, and although she has very little to do, her performance could not be more rigid. She seems generally emotionless thr oughout the film, even when tragedy strikes. And her only real contribution to the film is an odd conversation ab out the benefits of eating lentils. The same can be said about Djimon Hounsou.
In his role as Jann’s father, he is on hand to deliver some of the movie’s most profound character development. But given his severely limited screen time, the impact of the lessons being learned is wasted. The weight of the performance does hit home by the finale, but it’s too little too late.If you’re looking for an uplifting and comp ell ing underdog story well executed, Gran Turismo has more than enough fuel in the tank to see you across the line. Just be sure to overlook some of its flaws. It may not be Blomkamp’s finest hour, but it’s more than enough to en tertain the masses for two hours of adrenaline-fuelled mayhem!
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Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting – 5 /5
