I don't think it's a spoiler to prepare viewers for a film that's anything but a racing film. If you are expecting an exploitation film like 'The Wild Angels', 'The Trip' or something to that extent where the racing lifestyle (whatever that is) is explored, you might be in for a disappointment.
This is a surprisingly strong character driven drama full of pathos that one might mistake for a cheesy soap opera.
I'm not going to give all of the plot details but I noticed quite a bit of elements one might find in a Douglas Sirk film, the kind where it plays out like a 'wheepy' or 'woman's film' when it actually has a lot more substance underneath, in fact lead actor William Campbell reminded me a lot of Robert Stack from 'Written on the Wind.' Sure this movie does have great racing/wipe out footage but that's just a hook to get the viewer involved with the development of lead character Joe Machin, an arrogant, womanizing race car champion. This film shows Roger Corman's range as well as some very nice European locations and set pieces.
This is a surprisingly strong character driven drama full of pathos that one might mistake for a cheesy soap opera.
I'm not going to give all of the plot details but I noticed quite a bit of elements one might find in a Douglas Sirk film, the kind where it plays out like a 'wheepy' or 'woman's film' when it actually has a lot more substance underneath, in fact lead actor William Campbell reminded me a lot of Robert Stack from 'Written on the Wind.' Sure this movie does have great racing/wipe out footage but that's just a hook to get the viewer involved with the development of lead character Joe Machin, an arrogant, womanizing race car champion. This film shows Roger Corman's range as well as some very nice European locations and set pieces.