Senna

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A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
  • Starring: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost
  • Directed by: Asif Kapadia
  • Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
  • Release year: 2011
  • Studio: FilmBuff
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Synopsis: A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Starring: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost
Supporting actors: Frank Williams
Directed by: Asif Kapadia
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Sport
Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: Details
Release year: 2011
Studio: FilmBuff
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong language and disturbing images
ASIN: B006MGDVFM (Rental) and B006MGDVIY (Purchase)
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 2011
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some strong language and disturbing images
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Working Title Films, Midfield Films

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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“ I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who is a race fan. ” jo  |  48 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Senna's passion for racing and love of life is warmly conveyed in this documentary. ” Nicholas R.W. Henning  |  30 reviewers made a similar statement
“ This is one of the best films I've ever seen. ” GinaRae  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
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173 of 177 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a great sports film, a great piece of cinema! August 5, 2011
By Joseph M. Papp
Format:DVD
To quote Top Gear, which stole a march on this kid and wrote exactly what I would've penned after a screening of 'Senna,' "The year after [the tragic death of Formula 1 superstar Ayrton Senna], Spanish actor Antonio Banderas was set to play [the Brasilian driver] in a $100m Hollywood bio-pic. Of course, it never happened, and now it never will. With the release of 'Senna,' a feature-length documentary about arguably the greatest and certainly the most charismatic racing driver of all time, the real story has been told. Definitively, thrillingly and with real emotion.

Big movies usually follow a three-act narrative arc and Senna's life lends itself naturally to that. It opens with never-before-seen footage of him karting in Brazil, and reaches a mesmerising and moving climax with the dreadful events at Imola in May 1994. In between, Senna's racing career unfolds in a way that even the most optimistic Hollywood screenwriter would scarcely have dared imagine. It's all here: the first glimmers of genius, the ascent to greatness, the period of domination, the bitter rivalries and intense politicking, disillusion and dismay, flawed heroism, the final grim chapter."

Please don't be led astray by any 1, 2, or even 3-star reviews. 'Senna' is a spectacular film and a moving and dramatic work of art that honors Senna the man and satisfies the yearnings of his fans to reconnect with a sporting god, while still respecting his memory and treating with dignity Ayrton's family and friends, colleagues and even rivals. I'm not ashamed to admit that the funeral coverage moved me to tears...

"The circumstances of Senna's demise are as chilling as ever. The feeling that he somehow knew something terrible was going to befall him is inescapable. But in the midst of the tragedy, the film strives for an elegiac note and achieves it. Formula One still misses Ayrton Senna but this is an appropriate memorial."

'Senna' - buy it and enjoy. But make sure that whatever format you're purchasing it in will play on your hardware!
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film August 30, 2011
By J. stone
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great film, the advertised one that states "This all-region DVD (NTSC format) will play in North America" worked no problem in my US DVD players. Would like to see in the theater if it came locally.

Previously saw a "long" version of the movie (165 minutes) and frankly the 106 minute version was better since it has no talking heads such as John Bisignano trying to act deep.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerising. One of the best documentaries I've ever seen October 31, 2011
By David Ljunggren
Format:DVD
I don't particularly like Formula One yet was gripped by this documentary which is just as much about probing the psychology of Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna as it is about his championship winning drives. The family cooperated with the film maker so we see plenty of valuable early home footage of the young go kart driver who gradually works his way up through the racing world and then starts winning races. He slowly became involved in an ever nastier rivalry with the cool professorial Alain Prost of France, who was a very different and much more reserved man. Senna looks more and more stressed as the years go by and despite three championship titles, he changes teams when it appears he has a better chance of winning elsewhere. But the rules change and the car he thought would bring more victories turns out to be highly unpredictable. He is visibly broken up when a young driver is killed during practice for the Italian grand prix in 1994 and yet decides to take part in the race proper the next day.

The end of the film is so tense you can barely look at the screen. You know Senna is about to be killed in a crash and it takes a few seconds for it to sink in that you are looking at the video from his car and seeing what he saw. Senna takes bend after bend and accelerates into the straits and you know he will be dead in just a few seconds. Suddenly the car seems to slip out of control and then there is the shuddering impact and the screen goes black. I don't think I breathed much that last minute. The documentary is also good at highlighting Senna's importance to the morale of people in Brazil, who otherwise were having a very tough time.

Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars great flick
Hard to overstate his impact on a very populous nation at a critical moment in time. Great movie. Highly recommend.
Published 9 days ago by Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 time F1 World Champion
Senna was the ultimate fighter, Great driver with more talent and drive than any other driver of the era. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Brad Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Great telling of Senna's career, particularly his rivalry with Prost. It gets right to the point, but also touches on some of the other sides of Senna people didn't get to see. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Davin Millholland
5.0 out of 5 stars A well produced tribute to the life of a Formula 1 champion.
The death 1994 of Senna, along with that of Roland Ratzenberger during practice the day before, was a shock to the entire Formula 1 community. Read more
Published 20 days ago by E. R. Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars A must see for F1 fans
This is a great look at one of the most talented and mysterious drivers ever- Taken too soon-may he rest in peace
Published 25 days ago by JR Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Drivers of all Time
A Movie about a great Man, that was one of the most talented Driver's in F-1 History, who had a laundry list of Victories and the Love and Respect of his Country.
R.I.P. Read more
Published 1 month ago by William Nas
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good film and documentary; No need to even know about racing or...
This is every bit a documentary piece but it's setup in a 3-stage movie progression that it appears like an actual movie. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joshua Sin
4.0 out of 5 stars RIVETING DOCUMENARY ABOUT A MAN AND F-1 RACING
Well put together. More than just another car racing movie; it showed Senna's character and the intensity of being a formula 1 driver.
Published 1 month ago by Gil Erb
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Whether you are a fan of F1 racing or not, this documentary is offers a fantastic and emotional look into one of racing's greatest drivers. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Dougherty
4.0 out of 5 stars good flick
If you like racing you'll like this. If not it may be a little slow. Go for the rental not the purchase, as I liked it but don't suppose I'll ever have an urge to seeing it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by colashan
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