Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

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, 65% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Gran Turismo's brisk action and feel-good underdog drama are undermined by its loose telling of the fact-based story, but this is still a generally solid racing movie.
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    tt stern-enziWXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
    It is a human interest story at its heart and that's part of the problem because I really liked this guy's story, but we really don't get enough. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Alex WelchInverse
    What Gran Turismo proves is that the worst thing Blomkamp can do isn’t continue to make idea-driven, divisive films, but make movies that feel like they could have been directed by anybody.
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    Dwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
    Credit the visuals and pacing to Blomkamp’s savvy, cinematographer Jacques Jouffret’s keen eye, editors Austyn Daines and Colby Parker Jr.’s precision cuts and dazzling driving stunts by the real Jann himself.
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    Sara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
    All of the racing is either over much too quickly, showcases no sense of drama or pace, or is completely devoid of anything approaching viscerally kinetic energy.
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    Shirley LiThe Atlantic
    Gran Turismo is satisfyingly simple, its ensemble an embodiment of well-worn tropes: the underdog, the jaded coach, the parents who struggle to accept their wunderkind son’s dreams.
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    Finally, an Underdog Sports Movie where the doggedly determined heroes include a couple of huge international commercial brands. Forget about Rocky and the Karate Kid, we have PlayStation and Nissan in our corner!
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    Rachel HoExclaim!
    The story is let down by an incredibly slow start, although it just narrowly squeaks by as it crosses the finish line.
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    Michael WardShould I See It
    ...a rousing crowd pleaser - dented and battered perhaps - but mostly intact.
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    Neal PollackBook & Film Globe
    While not as good as two other recent car-racing movies, Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’ and James Mangold’s ‘Ford V. Ferrari,’ ‘Gran Turismo’ is still a fairly effective underdog story with some cool driving scenes.
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    John McDonaldAustralian Financial Review
    The underlying message is the improbable suggestion that a video game can lead to a glamorous, exciting, well-paid profession.
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