Senna Complete S01 DUAL 720p WEB-DL x265
I call this show the FW16 of biopics because just like the car Senna was killed in, it was good but, umm... OK, positives first. By and large, they got Senna's uncompromising nature right, especially by way of illustrating his team principals' exasperation. Attention to detail was brilliant; seeing MP4/4s race sent chills up my spine, but that shot of Senna alone in the briefing room at the end of Suzuka perfectly recreates the ITV shot from 1989. I've seen another reviewer say that they story was one-sided. I agree, but then again, so what? The fans who followed the shenanigans in 1989 to 1993 would be familiar with the French Connection, if they didn't outright believe in its gospel truth. This is obviously a show for Senna fans, not Balestre apologists. That said, there were a few things that the scriptwriters could have paid attention to: 1) Including Senna's personal relationships with people like Gerhard Berger and Josef Leberer would have gone a long way to humanising him; 2) They could have placed much more emphasis on the work Senna put into developing the car - he had a reputation for providing his mechanics with feedback until they begged to go home; and 3) Donnington 1993 - I can't believe they completely ignored the greatest single lap in all F1 history.
- Kaya Scodelario
- Gabriel Leone
- Matt Mella