This was the first film I ever saw that used split-screen shots and it flat blew me away. I saw it at the theater and the sound was also fantastic. Nothing like a race car sound to get the blood pumping! The acting is, for the most part, good and the story is good but not great. The basic premise is that the person driving the race car is, to the sponsors and the crowd, just part of the race car, not a person. The film, however, lets the viewer get to know the drivers. However, what really sets this film apart from all others is the cinematography, which is just awesome! This was one of the first times a camera ever went for a ride in a race car and the results are stunning. This is one of my favorite films of all time. All you Days of Thunder fans - it can't hold a candle to this one! How about LeMans? Nice try, but not up to this one either. This film stars James Garner and Eva Marie Saint, Toshiro Mifune, Jessica Walter and Yves Montand. When will this come out on DVD? It deserves a dolby 5.1 soundtrack. Make it a DVD with special features and commentary while much of the cast is still alive! The DVD is out and it's great AND has special features!
Review of Grand Prix
