‘F1’ Review: Brad Pitt & Damson Idris Supercharge Joseph Kosinski’s Entertaining Racing Drama
Filmmaker Joseph Kosinski supercharged and revitalized the summer blockbuster and flyboy action drama in 2022 with the masterful “Top Gun: Maverick,” possibly one of the best thrilling popcorn movies of this century. ‘Maverick’ was the total package: heart, humor, soul, romance, action and dramatic personal stakes. Reteaming with that movie’s writer Ehren Kruger and super producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski attempts to reach a similar velocity for the propulsive Formula One racing drama—visceral action and bruising emotional poignancy— “F1” starring Brad Pitt.
