wlb
Joined May 2000
Welcome to the new profile
We're making some updates, and some features will be temporarily unavailable while we enhance your experience. The previous version will not be accessible after 7/14. Stay tuned for the upcoming relaunch.
Badges4
To learn how to earn badges, go to the badges help page.
Reviews81
wlb's rating
I saw this when it was in the movie theater and while it was enjoyable there was so many unanswered questions as to the background of these characters
It's just come on Amazon prime and the original movie from 2016 is on there too
I saw the original and suddenly got a renewed appreciation for the sequel
It's not that it is a continuation of the plot-it isn't- but the original gives a lot of the background to these characters
The original answers questions such as "how did the accountant become a math Savant"?
What's the background with his brother Braxton?
Who is the British woman giving him advice and directions?
How is Ray King related to Chris Wolff?
After I saw the original I watched this one again and it all came alive knowing the background
So see them both.
It's just come on Amazon prime and the original movie from 2016 is on there too
I saw the original and suddenly got a renewed appreciation for the sequel
It's not that it is a continuation of the plot-it isn't- but the original gives a lot of the background to these characters
The original answers questions such as "how did the accountant become a math Savant"?
What's the background with his brother Braxton?
Who is the British woman giving him advice and directions?
How is Ray King related to Chris Wolff?
After I saw the original I watched this one again and it all came alive knowing the background
So see them both.
I just got out of the theater watching it. It reminded me a bit of the old 1966 movie Grand Prix in that they go from racetrack to racetrack and you do see cameos of actual drivers and principles
Personally I found the plot kind of hard to follow. Of course the overall plot was easy with Brad Pitt's character coming out of retirement (after 30 years!)
Which I thought in itself was ridiculous. I always remember something Richard Hammond said in the old Top Gear when he was actually driving a Renault Formula One car. That the average person couldn't even take the G forces
So to get back on the track after 30 years?
All that being said it's a nice summer movie and as a Wall Street Journal reviewer said, enjoy it and bring the popcorn
With music by Hans Zimmer and a production by Jerry Bruckheimer it's hard to really see a stinker.
Personally I found the plot kind of hard to follow. Of course the overall plot was easy with Brad Pitt's character coming out of retirement (after 30 years!)
Which I thought in itself was ridiculous. I always remember something Richard Hammond said in the old Top Gear when he was actually driving a Renault Formula One car. That the average person couldn't even take the G forces
So to get back on the track after 30 years?
All that being said it's a nice summer movie and as a Wall Street Journal reviewer said, enjoy it and bring the popcorn
With music by Hans Zimmer and a production by Jerry Bruckheimer it's hard to really see a stinker.
I like books and shows based on history. Historical novels and movies are fine if they have the background history true and put in fictional characters
Of course these days with movies you don't even know what's true history and what isn't
If the movie credits at the beginning say "inspired by" watch out.
But I'm into the fourth episode of this and I think they've gone a step too far in believability
Without adding any spoilers I'll say there's just too many "coincidences" and it starts to appear to me like a comedy rather than a serious historical series.
The last episode I think they just "jumped the shark", to use a phrase from Happy Days.
Maybe we could all start at a pool and everybody give their own "jump the shark" moment for any of those with a modicum of historical knowledge of the West.
Of course these days with movies you don't even know what's true history and what isn't
If the movie credits at the beginning say "inspired by" watch out.
But I'm into the fourth episode of this and I think they've gone a step too far in believability
Without adding any spoilers I'll say there's just too many "coincidences" and it starts to appear to me like a comedy rather than a serious historical series.
The last episode I think they just "jumped the shark", to use a phrase from Happy Days.
Maybe we could all start at a pool and everybody give their own "jump the shark" moment for any of those with a modicum of historical knowledge of the West.