From gamer to racer.
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Resolved, contemporary, grave and effortless.
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- earnestironic
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Does it take too many liberties with the true story?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is Archie Madekwe the best thing in Gran Turismo?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is Gran Turismo too earnest?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Reviews on TMDB
Written by TMDB members; each links to the original. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- v0lk4non TMDB · Sep 20234/10
**Wrong in so many levels.** Big fan of the game since PS1 till that day. Trailer gave me no thrills so i was expecting nothing but no! Way worse than trailer. Guys ! Even GT (is a half-sim) has some reality way more than this. For starters Whats with the Hungaroring? Silverstone Academy is reverse Hungaroring, Le Mans (La Sarthe) is regular Hungaroring.... In racing there is no wiggly helmets; cars don't explodes, engines do, there are no spotters except ovals!; track races have qualies, you don't start in the middle of nowhere; you dont pass your opponent with down shifts and sudden throttle; GT3 cars are fast as any car on straights; Le Mans 24H doesn't finish at the last lap; it finishes at the end of 24 hours + 1 lap; Nurburgring is 20.83 km and if you crash in the middle of it nobody waves yellow flags in start-finish straight. I could have add more but i am already bored. Good soundtrack, good cinematography, well blended CGI but no soul and no technical aspect. I don't even know how Yamauchi San gave his blessing to this as himself a real deal racing driver. Lastly this film is the second DRIVEN disaster IMO.(4/10)
Read the whole review on TMDB - CinemaSerfon TMDB · Aug 20237/10
Archie Madekwe is quite good here as the gamer Jann Mardenborough who entered a competition devised by Nissan marketing man Danny Moore (Orlando Bloom) to raise the profile of their sports cars in a league usually dominated by the likes of Porsche and Ferrari etc. There's a great degree of cynicism from the high-pressure, high-octane, industry that these glorified couch potatoes could ever make the grade, but with the help of slightly jaded but experienced coach Jack Salter (David Harbour) they decide to push these youngsters to their limits. What now ensues is based on fact, so we have little jeopardy to the ultimate denouement. That said, though, Neill Blomkamp manages to build the momentum well with some excellent action photography to get the adrenalin pumping. Neither Bloom nor Harbour are really here nor there, but the young Madekwe does manage to exude some of the grit and determination of his ambitious, fiercely competitive, and dedicated persona and it's been quite a while since I heard the dulcets of Enya emanate from a big screen. It does take a little while to get out of neutral - maybe just a bit too much familial scene setting to justify the fees of Geri Horner and Dj
Read the whole review on TMDB - Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Aug 20238/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-neill-blomkamps-gran-turismo-is-such-an-enjoyable-surprise/ "Gran Turismo is one of the most exciting surprises of the year! Being completely unaware of the inspirational true story on which the movie is based made it even more fascinating, engaging, and wildly exhilarating. Lorne Balfe and Andrew Kawczynski's score contains countless tracks loaded with extremely high levels of adrenaline that transform all racing sequences into moments of pure entertainment. Exceptional performance by David Harbour, who commits himself to his role in such a way that, if the awards season started now and there was no clear dependence on marketing campaigns, the actor would be one of the frontrunners. I strongly recommend not researching anything about the real story *before* the film, even if just to avoid dealing with the predictable, formulaic structure of this type of movie." Rating: B+
Read the whole review on TMDB
Cast
- Archie MadekweJann Mardenborough
- David HarbourJack Salter
- Orlando BloomDanny Moore
- Djimon HounsouSteve Mardenborough
- Darren BarnetMatty Davis
- Maeve Courtier-LilleyAudrey
- Geri Halliwell-HornerLesley Mardenborough
- Daniel PuigCoby Mardenborough
- Josha StradowskiNicholas Capa
- Thomas KretschmannPatrice Capa
Crew
- Neill BlomkampDirector
- Jason HallScreenplay
- Zach BaylinScreenplay
- Jacques JouffretDirector of Photography
- Andrew KawczynskiOriginal Music Composer
- Lorne BalfeOriginal Music Composer
- Austyn DainesEditor
- Colby Parker, Jr.Editor
- Doug BelgradProducer
- Asad QizilbashProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Step Up 3D 201074% alikeBoth contemporary, resolved, grave.
Ultraman: Rising 202474% alikeBoth resolved, contemporary, earnest.
F1 202574% alikeBoth resolved, grave, effortless.
Mission: Impossible III 200673% alikeBoth contemporary, resolved, grave.
Bigfoot Family 202073% alikeBoth contemporary, resolved, earnest.
The Martian 201573% alikeBoth contemporary, resolved, earnest.
Real Steel 201172% alikeBoth resolved, contemporary, grave.
Psychic School Wars 201271% alikeBoth grave, earnest.
Next Level Chef 202275% alikeTelevision · Both contemporary, resolved, earnest.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan 201872% alikeTelevision · Both contemporary, resolved, earnest.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
