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August 12, 2011

'Senna' chases racing star's brilliant, brief career

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

You don't have to know a thing about Formula 1 racing to become engrossed by “Senna.” That's because director Asif Kapadia has structured his documentary with the pacing, tone and fluidity of a feature film.

In tracing the brief and brilliant career of the late Brazilian auto racing star Ayrton Senna, Kapadia relies entirely on archival footage, some of which has never been seen before and much of which comes from inside the vehicle Senna himself is driving. This is from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, long before the advent of contemporary NASCAR television coverage, with its multiple cameras capturing images from every possible angle. It's raw and rough, and the signal goes in and out, which actually makes it even more of a visceral, immersive experience.


 
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