LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

851222 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.

spiritof67 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.

Robert Wayne Angier Sometimes is difficult to understand the Legend without a trip in his personal life, this documentary is a touching voyage of a man who fought for his legacy, F1 politics, the pride of a country in need of happiness... and the casuality of how some incidents can change a man. If you loved Rocky as a motivating movie, you can't miss this treasure, you'll see how a man with a huge love for God, never forgot his people. The fight with Prost, Jean-Marie Balestre's punishment, the leadership years and the continuous voice against some awful politics.This documentary for F1's fans, this film will appeal mandatory... for movie or non F1 fans, a really good detailed biopic and exclusive footage of his personal and professional life.You need to watch this documentary and be prepared to approach the goal of his last years, the happiness for his victories and the joy of Brazil and the 'Special" moment when his sight show us the doubt, fear and some kind of divine augury before his death. The music has been perfectly chosen, the official footage, audio, conversations and the transformation of the epic battle between he and Prost, to Alain Prost's pain and deep sadness of Senna's funeral.Is amazing how destiny can show us another heir, Schumacher appears in the huge pain of Senna's death as a sign... Destiny.

Prismark10 When former F1 World champion James Hunt died at the age of 45 in 1993, Senna paid him a handsome tribute. Hunt by that time was better known as a F1 commentator for the BBC. Hunt was also one of the relatively few F1 champions to have died of a natural cause. He might have had a heart attack at the age of 45 but it was not the fate that befell Senna just a year later.Senna commonly raged against F1 politics whether it would be the organisers, administrators or F1 teams themselves. When he moved to Williams he might have hoped for a new start with a team that had maybe the best car in F1 at the time but fate was not so kindThe documentary focuses on Senna's racing career in F1, from his debut in the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix to his death in an accident at San Marino in 1994. It relies primarily on archive race footage, home video provided by the Senna family, rather than retrospective interviews. The film has no formal commentary.This documentary directed by Asif Kapadia also deals with his battle with great rival (and sometimes team mate) Alain Prost, the wily racer known as the Professor. It was the natural racer against the more methodical, cerebral driver who might even resort to underhand tactics to get on top. But then again in F1 underhand tactics are common whilst racing or behind the scenes such as getting a drive on the best team, living on the edge of the rules regard the setting up of the car and even trumping your team mate.Still despite the great and bitter rivalry, Prost was a pall bearer in Senna's funeral.The documentary gives a good account of an era of motor racing from the mid 80s to the mid 90s and there is some great behind the scenes nuggets of information that people who watch F1 on TV might not had been aware of. If you are not fan of racing this might not be to your liking.