Winning
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Movie Reviews of Winning
Movie Review: not top notch, nut still worth seeing
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie is often mentioned as a member of the great pantheon of classic race movies, and it does belong there but it is more of a bottom feeder compared to "Grand Prix" and certainly "Le Mans". It is not the quality of the race footage or the throughout great performances of Newman, Woodward, and a very junior Richard Thomas, impressive on his movie debut. It is more the script that is the problem, and the movie lacks crucial time in the beginning to develop the characters and their relationships. Robert Wagner is a weak link in this movie since he never establishes himself as the friend and rival of the Newman character Frank Capua, and the whole delivery of his part in the affair with Capua's wife is weak. Where "Le Mans" does very much with little words, this movie sometimes fails to establish the relationship drama in key scenes, yet is very touching at times.The track drama on the other hand is captured flawlessly, and the viewer gets some very interesting impressions on how the Indy 500 were run in the late 60ies, just before the hayday of the snakepit. With the right level of expectation this is an enjoyable movie, and the quality of the DVD leaves nothing to desire.
Movie Review: A look at late 1960's auto racing
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw this in the theater about 40 years ago. As far as a movie, it's far, far from Paul Newman's best effort.... nor does this in the same league as "Grand Prix" or "Le Mans". But, it's watchable, and if you collect racing stuff, it's a "must have". The footage at Indy is pretty good, and late 1960's Indy cars are, to my eye, some of the best looking racecars ever.Movie Review: Not as bad as Driven
Summary: 2 Stars
Maybe it's because I watched this movie within days of the astoundingly great "Grand Prix", but I though "Winning" was a shambles of a movie. The thin plot barely made sense, and a the few stylized "racing" sequences weren't worth the time it takes to watch them. I like Paul Newman, but his performance in "Cool Hand Luke" was far better.I'm hopeful that Le Mans will be better than this movie, which was edited with a sawzall.
Movie Review: pretty cornball
Summary: 1 Stars
I love Paul Newman and I admire him as a racer, but this is a pretty bad movie