Le Mans
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Movie Reviews of Le Mans
Movie Review: For the purist, this is the best racing movie ever made.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for a racing movie with a lot of plot, drama, heavy dialogues, etc., then this isn't it. However, if you want a pure "racing" movie that really captures the excitement, aroma & environment of a major international motor race, then look no further.McQueen's movie is actually from the 1970 24 Heures de Le Mans event, and it features some of the best prototype sports car the sport has ever seen -> Porsche 917 & Ferrari 512, to name a few.
Le Mans takes us back to an era when the circuit at La Sarthe was exceptionally fast and dangerous. If you feel like going to the races, but don't want to leave your house, then I highly recommend this movie.
Movie Review: Probably only for the purists
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall reading an article about this movie when it came out. It said that they filmed all the racing footage first and then wrote a story to overlay on the action and then filmed the people scenes to complete the "story".
Make no mistake about it. This is a feature length film about the cars and the track with some actors providing intermissions between the racing sequences. And as that it is great.
I have been to Le Mans for the 24 hour race and was fortunate enough the see these cars and the professional drivers in this film race on a number of tracks. Watching this movie is like taking a journey back to the golden days of endurance racing.
Movie Review: This Was Done Right!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie takes full advantage of the medium... high quality film and a huge screen to portray the savage beauty of racing. Just saw in HD and this movie is all great camera shots and perfect sequencing. There is almost no "Hollywood" feel at all, just great cars and action.
If they filmed all the racing first then cobbled together a script it was absolutely the right approach. The "script" does not really matter and should take a backseat when the driving, camera work and editing is as well done as this movie. An incredible feast for the eyes and ears (crank up the home theater and listen to those beasts roar!)
Movie Review: Discerning Formula
Summary: 5 Stars
LE MANS is a passionate yet esoteric film about the 24 hours of Le Mans. Racing and the exhilaration of speed are Steve McQueen's passions and these come through in his inimitable screen presence. However, without a genuine story scripted out, the film remains static for some viewers. Yet, visually it has a quixotic and very dynamic approach to its documentary style of filming and subject matter, which is the allure and fascination for the majority of viewers. McQueen's only motivation for anything he does in this film is summed up by his comments that in effect racing is life and everything in between is just waiting.
Movie Review: Better than Grand Prix
Summary: 5 Stars
There is that tendency to compare this picture with the James Garner Formula One epic "Grand Prix"; forget it, there is no comparison. "LeMans" is far better. Where the F1 movie delves into soap opera and loses its focus, the McQueen movie stays close to its subject matter. But "LeMans" is not without its human drama. There's an ineresting relationship between McQueen's character Michael Delaney and Elga Andersen's Lisa Belgetti, whose husband was killed the previous year in an accident that involved Delaney - who she holds responsible. A truly believable scenario; the Garner movie doesn't have any.