The Reel Rejects - F1: THE MOVIE (2025) IS A VISCERAL THRILL RIDE! MOVIE REVIEW!

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Starting point is 00:01:14 as an F1 fan it feels like the writers struggled with making the movie accessible for non F1 fans and also making it authentic for F1 fans hence compromising possibly the opportunity to make the greatest F1 movie felt they should have gone full of

Starting point is 00:01:29 F1 realism and authenticity more in the vein of rush and still could have made a crowd pleaser. Did you at any point in the movie felt lost in terms of technical aspects of it as F1 is so technical in terms of the language used during a race weekend? No. There are times.

Starting point is 00:01:49 There are times for me for sure. I've not seen as many race movies as you guys. I know you guys were definitely following on and we're right there with them in the movie. But yeah. I like the movie. I can't say that I love it. It's in my top 10 of the year,

Starting point is 00:02:04 but I definitely appreciate the performances in the movie and understand the character's motivations and love the way that it was shot in the score. But, yeah, I'd say that's my short answer for that. I mean, yeah, I don't know a lot about, like, F1, too. So, I mean, you would know more than me to Pee. And I just like that this movie was, like, authenticity meets spectacle,

Starting point is 00:02:27 and it seemed like they were really shooting. at real Grand Prix events and all that, or F1 stuff. So, you know, I just think that that grounded the film down, and that's how we were able to blend the two together. So I appreciate that they did it just made the film feel so real, you know, when they were in these races and all. So, and I personally liked the storyline a lot as well. And I like just how grounded and charismatic Brad Pitt's character was on top of that.

Starting point is 00:02:55 And I like the relationship building between him and Joshua. and also too I really enjoyed and I can know I'm going a little off topic in regards to the question I'm just sharing just some thoughts really quick and I also like too that there was no actual villain in this film was kind of more the underdog was kind of the the thing to be tackled in the film rather than an actual villain per se and I thought like the film executed on that nicely and it was a story about redemption and second chances and I just I really enjoyed it I had a good time so I mean you can again you're an F1 one one fan so I'm sure like when I watch a baseball movie I totally get where you're coming from because I look at all the technical aspects I'm like he's not throwing the ball right or you know they don't look like they're really playing so I can totally understand like where you're coming from with this type of question but I was not bothered by it I thought it felt real enough to me so my thing's happy is that you said um for full realism and authenticity but your question is that it was so technical in terms of the language used in a race weekend were we lost

Starting point is 00:03:58 I wasn't lost, which means, but if you were, it means maybe they went too realistic or too authentic. I actually disagree, because I do think it was an absolute crowd-pleaser, and I definitely wasn't lost. I liked the way that the cinematography and music came together to make me really feel the speed and the emotion that we're supposed to feel behind each driver and exactly what's happening in the scene. I really liked it. Yeah. Thank you so much for the question. Captain Fernandez, Director Joseph Kaczynski has now tackled fighter jets and F1 racing. What other high octane vehicles or pastime should he work on next? Boats. Boats. I want to see him tackle boats. Now, what do you want?

Starting point is 00:04:42 I was going to say trains and motorcycles. Trains and motorcycles. That'd be cool, too. Trains. Yeah. I wanted to say, like, horse racing, but I don't, I don't actually like it because I watch luck and horses got hurt on that show and I hate that. So I'm going to go with Crouch Rockets. Oh, okay. Yeah, but let us know in the comments. What would you guys like to see Joseph Kaczynski tackle? Because, I mean, the man understands action so well and he understands,

Starting point is 00:05:13 like you said, high octane objects that move at extremely, or vehicles rather than move extremely fast speed. So, I mean, I love Top Gun Maverick and I love this film as well. so excited to see whatever he comes out with next looking forward to. I haven't looked up whatever his next film is, but whatever it is, I will be there to watch it. He's a great filmmaker. And I like Tron Legacy as well. Yeah, good fun.

Starting point is 00:05:37 All right. Cody Price, there are rumors that Joseph Krasinski and Jerry Brookhauer want to do a F1 Days of Thunder crossover. Let's go. Would you want to see that happen? Personally, I would love to see it. And it'd be the first time since interview with a vampire that Tom, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt would be in a film together.

Starting point is 00:05:57 So first of all, Roxy and I reacted to Days of Thunder. Go check out that reaction if you haven't. We love that movie. I would be so down for that. And also, fun fact, the first movie I actually saw Tom Cruise in was interview with the vampire, and he scared the bejesus. I mean, granted, I was six years old. But I still would imagine if I watched that movie today, he'd still be very scary for me.

Starting point is 00:06:20 But I would love to see that those two have incredible chemistry on screen. And I think, like, the fact that Cole, I can't remember Cole's last name, Tom Cruise's character in Days of Thunder. He's, you know, got a similar type of story line with that Brad Pitt's character, Sunny. I mean, you know, they're both in the early 90s as racers. Grant, I think they're different type of racers. I think he was more Daytona and that kind of stuff in the racing. But either way, I think, like, the fact that they're both racers from the 90s, I think that'd be an interesting flow of the story and with their character. So I'd be up for it.

Starting point is 00:06:54 that'd be a lot of fun. And also the fact that both Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt not only have worked together in the past, but they both previously worked with Joseph Kaczynski, I think that'd be a great match. I'd love to see that. If they have a story, for sure. Yeah, I haven't seen Days of Thunder, but, you know, love me some Tom Cruise, love me some Brad Pitt. So, yeah, I mean, I'd want to watch Days of Thunder first, but I'm down for it. Why not? Movie night at home, we will do it. Movie night at home, most F. I think that if you were to say that you didn't want that, I don't know who you are or if you belong here in this chat or even watching this reaction because that sounds dope as hell yeah sign me up i really do hope that kaczynski and brookheimer do get together and actually

Starting point is 00:07:38 do that crossover that would be rad as hell for sure thank you so much for the question all right from jaden roads thank you jaden for being a royal reject for the question this is definitely the adrenaline rush i wanted this movie kept me on the edge of my seat agreed it's definitely the Top Gun Maverick of the summer. I'm curious, which movie y'all might prefer? Me personally, I think Top Gun might be the better film, but I had more fun with F1. Okay, so it's asking if we prefer Top Gun Maverick or this film.

Starting point is 00:08:09 Ooh, I think I've seen Top Gun Maverick twice down. That's one of my favorite films in the last like 10 years, and I think it's one of the best sequels in the last like 15, 20 or so. Again, I really love this film. It was incredible. Again, I like the themes of mentorship, second chances. I like the arc that Sunny goes through, and I also really like the arc of Joshua as well, but I think I'm going to go Top Gun, Maverick. That's just, again, one of my favorite films in the last 20 years.

Starting point is 00:08:34 Both great, though. What about you guys? Top Gun Maverick, I think it approved upon the first one in every way that said I'm not, I don't hold nostalgia for the first, and I saw that the first Top Gun as an adult. I like the characters in this movie, but I don't know, planes just hit different from me than cars do. But, again, this is still a very enjoyable movie, but, yeah, top gun. Yeah, and I think the aspect of when you're watching Top Gun Maverick, the scope of that, in the matter of, like, force that they have to deal with in those planes and you're seeing Tom Cruise and all the other actors deal with that, there's such a huge thing in Top Gun Maverick when they're going up and the amount of force that they actually have to train for and take that when I'm watching them as an actor, I'm like, holy shite. that is it's just a lot and it takes a lot of training and I do think that Top Gun Maverick was a beautiful film I was I'm just obsessed with it

Starting point is 00:09:30 I thought it was one of the best films when I saw it and I'm just like Top Gun Maverick let's freaking go and I still feel like that's going to be my Halloween costume again this year even though it's been the same Halloween costume for the last two years but my point being is that it's two different animals and F1 it's just it doesn't feel as like

Starting point is 00:09:50 risk takey sort of with your life and that you could pass out while you're thousands of feet up in the air. That's not necessarily how we're looking at it as a better movie. I think they're just two different things and I still really love this movie but I would

Starting point is 00:10:06 have to go Maverick but that's just that's like I'm always going to choose Top Gun even if it's not Maverick anyway. Yeah they're both great films I agree but fun fact that's why I grew this mustache was because Rooster made it look cool in that movie so let me do it thank you for the question appreciate it

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Starting point is 00:12:30 Little Preach 12, Jesus. For F1, do you think it matters if the movie isn't completely true to the sport? Because some F1 fans think that this was a good movie, still gave it 8 out of 10, but they still thought that this was the sport to do this type of movie and all the rule breaks are too far. I mean, I'm not an F1. I mean, I'm baseball and basketball fan, so it didn't bother me. So I'm not the right person to be asking this question, too.

Starting point is 00:12:57 But all I know is I was thoroughly entertained. I enjoyed the story. I liked the characters. I love the music. The cinematography was so immersive and breathtaking. I love the way they strapped it onto the cars, the way they were able to rotate it during scenes. It really was one of the most immersive films I've seen this year, even in the last couple years. just because of how they were able to position

Starting point is 00:13:19 it's some of the best cinematography I've seen in a while and again I really will be upset if this film at minimum is not nominated for an Academy Award just on the cinematography alone so what about you guys? Yeah I mean I can't be a fair judge if it's accurate or not but I still enjoyed it

Starting point is 00:13:43 you know I think that you know just me generally as a person And I feel like, will this quantify as a sports movie? Yeah, it's a sport. Yeah, I feel like, yeah, it is a sport. So, yeah, I appreciate it for what it is. I do acknowledge that though they're not all the same, there are elements of familiar beats that movies, like racing movies, do hit.

Starting point is 00:14:10 So I think for that, it's about how well it's executed more so than how it reinvented. whatever the genre that it's participating in. So I think for that alone, it doesn't hit me as far as like, whoa, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen, but I can enjoy the performances. I can enjoy the nature of someone being an underdog who rises above. I can enjoy the fact that these actors have great chemistry. I can enjoy the way that they shoot this action.

Starting point is 00:14:40 And I can also really enjoy the score and how intent it is and how well it's paired to what's happening on the screen. But as far as authenticity goes to what people expect as an F1 fan, I can't really speak to that. I can just say that I can enjoy the qualities that it did present. But at the end of the day, in spite of this movie not being particularly made for me, I can appreciate it for what it brought to the screen. And then Joseph Knitsky did a great job.

Starting point is 00:15:12 Yeah, because we were fully engaged, I feel, in all the races. But what about you? Yeah, you said the rule break. breaks are going too far. Here's what I think might happen. If you see it in F1, people might steal the idea. I do think that they were obviously, we're going to flourish in a bit. This is a prime time movie. So we've got to give the writers a little bit. If it's like there's still some believability in the rule breaks, yes, going too far where they're very obviously like, okay, Sunny is really effing this up to get his, his buddy ahead in the race. I'm not sure exactly.

Starting point is 00:15:46 what would happen. I assume it's the same thing. You get a blue flag and yada yada. Even if they didn't hold tight to the authenticity in that moment, they're still holding them to it. It wasn't just like, oh, that would never happen. It was just like, oh, it went a little too far. But again, we're watching a movie and I don't mind it because I think the point of this movie is not necessarily always the authenticity of it, even though I believe they did a good job of that, which is why people who like F1 and people who don't even watch it like the movie, is because they wanted people to feel what it feels like to like race. And obviously, the writers are also putting into a couple of characters that, you know, have had a hard time

Starting point is 00:16:35 going up and down. How do we finish this? How do we win this for these characters? And it gave us a nice like happy ending so i think the film isn't when people come at it of like that's not exactly what would happen um i'm like you got to give it i think a little more grace because i don't think that's necessarily the point the point of a movie is to take you out of your real life exactly out of what you're experiencing it's an escape did this movie let me escape yes 110% I escaped into an F1 car and I was fly my ass off

Starting point is 00:17:11 and I loved it. Yeah, no, there's baseball movies I love where I'm like that doesn't feel authentic to what would happen really, but I'm enjoying it so much. I don't care. So, good point. Thank you so much for the question. All right. Jay Rush, John. What up, Jay? Is this your favorite racing movie

Starting point is 00:17:26 or is it Rush or Days of Thunder? I loved all three of the movies you just mentioned, Jay. I think I'm going to go Ford versus Ferrari. I really love that one, especially with what I'm also dealing with personally in my life right now. Have you seen Ford versus Ferrari?

Starting point is 00:17:41 I have. I saw it in theaters. I remember really liking that one in Grand Tourism. I just think those are my favorite. I just didn't want to spoil in case you haven't seen it. Especially with what happened in the end of that film, it really like emotionally hit me. And the way they had to like really work,

Starting point is 00:17:58 I think I also liked in that movie about like working through the problem and working together to work through the problem. So, I don't know, that movie and the way that movie was shot, like, it's just everything about that movie. I just, I adored. So, again, I love all three of the movies here, but I think I'd go forward versus Ferrari. Love that. You have one? I kind of answered already.

Starting point is 00:18:20 Okay. I got a nerd alert answer for you. I'm not going to choose any of those. Any of y'all watch Gone in 60 Seconds on Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie. I love that movie. Now, listen, that is, if you have not seen it, which a lot of people have not. I haven't. It's a great film.

Starting point is 00:18:38 I would love to react to it with Aaron. It's a favorite film of mine. I haven't seen it in many, many years. But if you haven't seen that film, it's brilliant. And good old Eleanor's in it, which is the car. He just said. And they set up really good relationships in it, which I believe this movie did. So did Ford versus Ferrari.

Starting point is 00:19:03 So does Days of Thunder. Everything that you're mentioning sets up good quality character work, the foundation of it, so that we see them live their life through these high-stakes things that we're experiencing. It's the exact same thing with Gone in 60 Seconds. It's more like these people are blue collar and we're going to steal some cars and get them to the finish line. And it's a fun one. I still remember seeing that movie with Summer Camp. We took a field trip to go see that movie.

Starting point is 00:19:30 And I adored and loved it. I remember it was right around the time. We saw Coyote Ugly. Men, 2000. Oh, good times. And also the director of that movie, Dominic Sain, I did one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies in the next year.

Starting point is 00:19:41 Though, I wouldn't call it a guilty pleasure movie. Everyone craps on it, but I love the movie. I don't care. Swordfish the very next year. Ah, yeah. Yeah. Good choice, though, Tara. I love.

Starting point is 00:19:49 This is God, in 60 seconds. It's good stuff. Let's ride. All right. Anyways, do you have rotten tomatoes for us? Where do you get going? You have rotten tomatoes. All right.

Starting point is 00:19:58 This is going to be it. I'll let you go first on credit. Let's just do one at a time, critics. Go. I'll go critics with a 74. Okay. Critics, I'm going to go 81. Okay.

Starting point is 00:20:13 What is it? You're so close, Andrew, 82. Nice. Am I always 1%? Am I always? Aaron and I play this game at home, and you would not believe the amount of times I was 1% hot. Audience, I'm going to go 88.

Starting point is 00:20:27 Okay, from what I'm hearing a lot on these comments, like, it's not accurate to F1. don't listen to the comments I know no I know I know I'm gonna go with 79 what did you say Tara 88

Starting point is 00:20:44 Tara's closer 97 this one 97 yeah baby you made a good move I just from these covets I was thinking I told you trust you got me yeah I'm I'm glad to be wrong about that that's awesome it got 97

Starting point is 00:20:59 great stuff anyways guys that was F1 the movie I really want to do First of all, before I continue here to end this, I really want to do Speed Racer so please get in the comments and say that If you haven't seen it either Have you seen Speed Racer? No. Let's get

Starting point is 00:21:15 us on Speed Racer. Seriously, I really want to do that movie Or we do. Let us know what you thought of F1 the movie. If you've stuck with us this long, seriously we appreciate you guys are the best and we'll see you later. Stay safe. Drive safe. Take care. Thank you.

The Reel Rejects - F1: THE MOVIE (2025) IS A VISCERAL THRILL RIDE! MOVIE REVIEW!

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