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Senna

2010

Asif Kapadia

Documentary, Self: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell ...

7.8

12,068

Documentary The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion Ayrton Senna (1960-1994). Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless - Senna conquers and transcends Formula ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"To emerge unmoved is just about inconceivable (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Fine documentary about one of auto racing’s greats will please fans and make some new ones"	POS
United States	Alison Willmore AV Club	"Audiences don’t need to be familiar with or give a damn about Formula One racing to get drawn into 'Senna', a finely wrought documentary"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"The film is a considerable feat of editing (...) There is nothing in the film about his private life"	NEU
United States	John Anderson Variety	"'Senna' has the kinetic energy and tragic story arc to make it a winner"	POS
United States	Ben Sachs Chicago Reader	"Much of the film's impact comes from the nimble editing of Chris King (...) and Gregers Sall."	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"Ayrton Senna was his generation's best Grand Prix driver. This viscerally exciting documentary does him justice (...) The film's tragic ending is deeply moving"	POS
United Kingdom	Dan Jolin Empire	"Ambitiously constructed, deeply compelling, thrilling and in no way only for those who like watching cars drive in circles. A worthy paean to a true talent (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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