I must admit that when it was announced that the people at Sony Pictures had given the green light to a film based on the already legendary driving simulator ‘Gran Turismo’ I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and express a distrust that the teaser failed to dispel. Today, after seeing the first trailer of the feature film —which you have on these lines—, I am obliged to swallow my words, because things do not look bad at all.
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Judging by the preview, there is little doubt that this ‘Gran Turismo’ will once again put the clichés and clichés of automobile sports dramas on the table, with the typical arc of the applicant with everything to lose who ends up triumphing in a world to which he does not belong; but everything seems to indicate that the tape has an unexpected secret weapon: the realization of Neill Blomkamp.
The South African filmmaker, responsible for titles such as ‘District 9’, ‘Elysium’ or ‘Chappie’ and known for his taste for technology and visual effects seems to have put all his energy into offering a show to matchand in just a couple of minutes we have been able to see a good handful of really impressive shots that point to an experience worthy of the big screen.
The cast of ‘Gran Turismo’ lives up to the circumstances, made up of names like David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madewke, Darren Barnet or Djimon Hounsou; a handful of stars that will arrive in our cinemas next August 11. While we wait for the premiere, he will leave you with his brief official synopsis.
“Based on the true story of Jann Mardenboroughthe film tells the story of a young Gran Turismo gamer who, thanks to his video game skills, wins a series of Nissan competitions to become a professional racing driver.”
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