Senna

Senna

Date viewed: 16/1/12


Director: Asif Kapadia


Main Stars: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Frank Williams.


Year of production: 2010


Summary: The film focuses on the late Ayrton Senna a F1 driver from 1984 through to his tragic death in 1994. It is told through the use of old archive footage with voice overs played over the top of various members who knew him well. It focuses heavily on the rivalry that he and Prost shared and the unfairness of the motoring sport back then. It also shows the major part religion played in his life.


My Thoughts: I felt this was one of the best documentaries I have seen in a long time. I had known little of who Senna was apart from the fact that he was seen as one of the greatest drivers ever , but after seeing this is can see why that was the presumption and i cant really go against that. What I liked about this is that there was a real drama about the film with the rivalry and most interestingly his belief in god and hauntingly the passage he read before his final race in which ‘God would give him the greatest gift of all, himself’. There moments of irony throughout and this for me emphasised the tragedy of it all it was if the documentary was counting down the clock to his death.  The documentary really does play out like a proper blockbuster film. It was insightful about how biased some of the F1 Board were and you could easily tell that Prost was made out to be the bad guy if that is right or not make up your own mind. After watching the film i really felt as if i now know who Senna is both as a driver and a person due to the amount of footage both from home and the news is used Overall an intriguing and moving piece of cinema, one of which I will certainly watch again.
What I can take from the film to the exam: I could use the fact that even in a limited run on its opening weekend made 375,000 pounds.
A must watch even if your not a fan of F1


10/10