"Damn foolishness to one person is breath of life to another."
If you're a fan of NASCAR, this is probably a film for you. It's well made, and Jeff Bridges is great at channeling the intensity of racer Junior Johnson. To me the sport is damn foolishness and terrible for the environment, so despite the pearl of wisdom above from his moonshine producing father (who spent 20 of his 63 years in prison), the film was tough for me to fully appreciate. I loved the moments revealing his character, like when he's in the recording booth trying to compose an audio letter to his family, which was probably the highlight of the film. The tension with other drivers over the young woman (Valerie Perrine) and the race drama was less interesting. The film seemed mostly predictable, and never really got into a higher gear. The Jim Croce tune was nice though.
If you're a fan of NASCAR, this is probably a film for you. It's well made, and Jeff Bridges is great at channeling the intensity of racer Junior Johnson. To me the sport is damn foolishness and terrible for the environment, so despite the pearl of wisdom above from his moonshine producing father (who spent 20 of his 63 years in prison), the film was tough for me to fully appreciate. I loved the moments revealing his character, like when he's in the recording booth trying to compose an audio letter to his family, which was probably the highlight of the film. The tension with other drivers over the young woman (Valerie Perrine) and the race drama was less interesting. The film seemed mostly predictable, and never really got into a higher gear. The Jim Croce tune was nice though.