Thursday, 8 May 2014

Weekend of a Champion: DVD Review

Weekend of a Champion: DVD Review


Rating: PG
Released by Madman Home Ent

Roman Polanski's 1972 film has been updated and remastered for this release, which got its premiere last year at the NZ International Film Festival.

Following a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he tries to win the Monaco Grand Prix, Polanski got an insight and intimate access to Stewart's world. But what emerges feels rather perfunctory, lacking in thrills and very straight laced.

Taking in the track and following Stewart is all very well, but there's little to fully engage here unless you're a petrol head and motorsports enthusiast. Then, the movie becomes something else.

Rating:




By -
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Very latest post

Longlegs: DVD Review

Longlegs: DVD Review Cast: Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt Director: Oz Perkins Potentially the victim of its own i...

  • The Office Australia: Review
    The Office Australia: Review Despite numerous spinoffs, there has never been a female boss in charge of The Office. That's changed now w...
  • Fallout: Review
    Fallout: TV Review The key to any launch of a new series is a gripping premise and a compelling opening. And while video game adaptations ha...
  • Force of Nature: The Dry 2: Movie Review
    Force of Nature: The Dry 2:  Movie Review Cast: Eric Bana, Anna Torv, Deborra-Lee Furness, Sisi Stringer Director: Robert Connolly The D...