ridiculous rating

I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

A Major Disappointment

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

I created an account on imdb just so i can write this. Seriously, if you're a car enthusiast/petrolhead, this will make you cry and stand back in awe. The movie itself is great but the soundtrack is really incredible too. A must watch for any car guy. If you're not into cars this movie will get you into cars and racing i guarantee.

He is the ultimate driver's driver he had that god given talent a sense of where the grip was before he turned into a corner. – Martin brundle (1984 - 1996) he raced with Senna for 11 years. An average formula one driver could find a tenth or two hundredths of a second during a qualifying lap, really great drivers could find nearly half a second to three quarters of a second, but Senna can do even better than that in Monaco Grand Prix 1988 Senna out qualified the great Alain Prost by Scarcely believable 1.5 Sec. Senna was a brilliant driver, well so were others that's why he was racing them in Formula 1. But when it rained it was easy to spot Senna's talents. Going back to his first race in Monaco Grand Prix where the race had to be stopped due to heavy rain when Alain Prost was in lead and Ayrton Senna in second place was closing in on him at 3 seconds a lap! In rain! In 1984 car! In Monaco! It was a touch of genius. The Brazilian grand prix in 1991 was one of the most memorable of all the races. There was so much of Passion, excitement and sentiment going into that race for Senna and the Jam Pack interlagos crowd chanting Ole Ole Ole Senna Senna. It was going to be an easy win, but, with several laps to go his gear box jammed in sixth gear and it is unbelievably impossible to drive an F1 car stuck in sixth gear. Besides this he completed the race as a winner for the first time in his home grand prix. Asif Kapadia takes you through a pure emotional rush and also the dangers of formula 1 racing from the early days of the sport, till Senna's ultimate death in San Marino Grand Prix imola in 1994. The other day I wrote a review of Rush which is also a movie based on formula 1. But to write this review I watched hours and hours footage of Senna, what I understood is James Hunt and Niki Lauda were spectacular every time they raced each other. Senna was spectacular every time he got in the car. Every era has their champions who define all the odds. But Senna may be; just may; be the best of the best.

'Senna' is such a powerful documentary. The way it has all been put together grabs your complete attention and it progresses at a good pace, we learn plenty along the way. I am a relatively new fan of F1 so I really wanted to see this to broaden my knowledge of the sport as well. After watching this I can certainly see how much things have changed. It was great to see and learn about Senna, who most laud as the greatest F1 driver ever. After watching this documentary I can certainly see why that is said. Everything about this was so fascinating. There was chills and thrills, laughter and joy as well as moments that make you all emotional. It was great to see footage of things I had never seen before, and I'd imagine that even people who watched F1 back then would still get something new out of this. It's a great insight to Senna's life, he seemed like a great guy. Some of the behind the scenes talking was a laugh and to see the rivalry he had was also great. I had no idea of the amount of support he had back home as well. This documentary was so powerful and well made that I felt like I was watching something that had just happened. I knew what the outcome would be of course but when the inevitable happened, I sat there shocked and hoping for him to move. Overall, this is just brilliant. I would recommend it to anyone, whether you're an avid F1 fan, a casual sports fan or even if you don't like sports at all. It's Senna's life and I think anyone could watch this and feel the emotion. 10/10.R.I.P Ayrton Senna.

As a big motor racing fan, my expectations were high and Senna certainly does not disappoint.Whether you are a fan of the man or not (I most certainly am), this documentary serves as a fitting testament to a racing god, who was flawed but never the less a genius behind the wheel. The documentary explores all aspects of Senna's life including his frailties leading up to his tragic death at Imola.Certainly Senna made many mistakes and many errors of judgement in his illustrious Formula 1 career. But the film rightly focuses on the man's inner spirit, his relentless will to win, his genius behind the steering wheel. But there is one downside to the documentary which I feel compelled to comment on - the famous relationship (or should I say non- relationship) with Alain Prost.In many ways, the documentary is good in the sense that with real footage, it ramps up the tension of their hateful relationship culminating in outlandish statements, especially by Prost who would 'like to punch him in the face'. These things are all true.But there is one big omission in the documentary, which makes Prost's portrayal as the master villain quite scandalous. In Prost's last race before retirement, Senna wins the race. He then gives a fitting tribute to his pal over the radio, wishing him a happy retirement. This was honest, not a sarcastic or tongue in cheek statement. The two had finally begrudgingly become friends, certainly out of mutual respect for their skills. But this part was never featured in the film. To be fair to the film makers, the audio on this broadcast is low quality but it could have been included with sub titles. It puts a very different spin on things, especially as we only realise in the documentary at the end of the film that Prost is a patron of Senna's charity in Brazil. This is portrayed as more an act of guilt but in fact they had finally become friends.By all accounts, Prost was horrified at the way he was portrayed in the documentary and quite rightly so. I have never been a Prost fan - I always looked for the flamboyant skills of Senna over the smooth, calculated driving of the French Professor. But Prost did not deserve this portrayal, and the films editing does little to dispel the myth that they hated each other until Senna tragic demise. It simply isn't true.This major flaw aside, the documentary is in the most part wonderfully pieced together with great interviews including Dr Sid Watkins who became a personal friend of the Brazilian legend.It is a tragic story but a warts and all celebration of the life of a racing genius who with Fangio, has to go down as one of the best drivers ever.