Senna (2011)

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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Greetings from Lithuania."Senna" (2010) is an amazing documentary about a legend of F1 Ayrton Senna. This is truly remarkable and fascinating documentary that plays more like a great movie. The great director Asif Kapadia paced this movie superbly - at running time 1 h 40 min i was glued to my screen during a whole time, and that is more powerful because i'm not a fan of F1, don't ever watched it, but this is the power of "Senna" - you don't have to be a fan of sport to appreciate this truly remarkable movie.Overall, whether you like F1 or not, "Senna" is simply one of the best documentary movies i have ever seen. It is very informative, superbly paced, intriguingly and superbly crafted recreation of life Ayrton Senna and by the end it is impossible to not to be moved. Great movie.

Senna was lucky enough during his era that Brazilian TV had their own people covering Formula 1 (he wasn't the only Brazilian F1 driver) and thus a treasure trove of original broadcast material was available. So this documentary, which covers a very talented and extremely controversial star was made possible.The subject, Ayrton Senna da Silva, was one of the leading stars of F1 in his era. He drove in (and won) races with a talent many thought beyond human. Whether true or not, one thing WAS true: he also brought a mentality to F1 and motorsports which made it much more dangerous than ever before. His take on things was, "If I can't pass you and I feel I need to, I will push you off, wreck you or otherwise create a dangerous situation if needed." Some of his fans contest this, but this documentary shows it more than once. One of the best sequences is an interview with Jackie Stewart, a multiple World Champion himself, which obviously shows Stewart's disdain for what Senna is doing to the reputation of World Champions in general. Senna's sidestep of Stewart asking him why he has had more car-to- car contact in three years than any other Champion had in their whole career is priceless. One other thing that is lacking is any insight into Ayrton's "personal" life that rings true.While he is shown with women represented as "girlfriends", there is another truth there that is not shown but was evident in his era.The other major plot element here is Senna's combative relationship with sometimes-teammate Alain Prost. Prost managed to defeat all of the previous (and some future) Champions in his era and was the sole driver who took the fight to Senna directly - and beat him. The movie shows though that however that might have been,Prost rose above the petty level he could have retained off track. Excellent period F1 footage from a "real" racing era, unlike today's cars. Insightful (but sometimes ill informed) narration from a number of sources. Interesting sidelights about Senna's faith, which was not evident in his English language interviews. And family footage, some of which is heart-rending. Overall, a controversial documentary on a controversial star whose legacy is still disputed. Shows you just how charismatic and talented he really was, I think.

Formula 1 is a edgy and compelling sport and films about Formula 1 or Motoracing for that matter are heavily scrutinised for their lack of content and unrealism.So formula 1 fans worldwide rush the cinema to see this, we want Senna to be a brilliant film after him being such an iconic figure.The film is brilliant. It is so well documented that you will forget that it is a documentary you are watching and will be cheering and weeping at the film from start to finish.It is hard to believe that so much footage was captured in the late 80's early 90's and tells the story brilliantly. What it also does well is that it balances what to think of Senna from start to finish with his battles with Alain Prost being highlighted throughout but the director still makes us back Senna.The film digs deep in his family life, from holidays on the beaches of Brazil to his funeral which brings the audience closer than ever to the action.To conclude, personally I believe Senna is one of the best Motorsport films ever. If any Formula 1 fans are reading this then maybe we could join together in trying to get a Senna film like Rush which will be an epic.

Excellent movie \ documentary portrays very well the life and passion of Ayrton Senna. It shows the dedication, respect, and competitive spirit fighter in the world of motorsport. I especially liked the movie because I am also a fan of Ayrton Senna. The title itself already attracts fans and the general public with as sounding name, excerpts of several documentaries were bonded very well. The documentary has a good time-line. I already knew the life of Senna, and I was curious to see the movie and is very well designed, the director did a great job, even for those not seen him compete, gets an idea of the great pilot who was the rivalry with Prost, the friendships and had also accompanied by something that only he felt inside. Recommend the film to everyone, not just fans of the sport, but the entire public, and see the magnificent person he was.