Anybody who is an Formula 1 fan is going to watch this plain and simple, no matter how long you've followed and enjoyed the sport. I am no different, I became an F1 fan at a very early age when Michael was winning at Ferrari. I was really excited to see a deeper look into the past and give me that nostalgia feeling.
I feel a bit odd after watching this though! There are parts I really liked and enjoyed, however there are huge chunks of his career that are missing. I feel that the team behind this picked and chose material that would give them the best narrative. I would have much preferred it if they had made this film twice as long and forget trying to condense his entire life story into just a few moments.
It does a great job of showing Michael at a young age and just getting started into F1 with Benetton. Winning early on and then the switch to Ferrari. Loved all of the time we spent with his fight with Mika Hakkinen. Eventually winning the first championship with Ferrari in 2000. However after that the film then cuts the rest of his life into the last 15 minutes especially the skiing accident. This left a bitter taste in the mouth for me and a bit of sadness. We don't get to see any of the other world championships he won with Ferrari dominating the sport for years and the fantastic races throughout that period. The big disappointment of not seeing anything about his on track fights with a young Fernando Alonso (who I actually supported at the time). His retirement from the sport was not made that big a deal? The film more or less then cuts straight to his comeback with Mercedes years later.
Everything at the end felt rushed, crammed in and in a weird way a bit staged. This could easily have been a 2 hour 30 min epic documentary detailing everything and I bet you every F1 fan still would have watched it. This feels like a partially watered down version.......is it just me?
Now I know I shouldn't compare but of course comparisons will be made between this documentary and "Senna" which was made almost a decade ago I think. That documentary is by far and away the superior film in my opinion, it gave me much more of an interesting, informative, emotional and powerful punch than "Schumacher" did.
Now I know I've complained, moaned and whined a lot in this review lol. I did still enjoy this film, 70% out of 100, however for it to be about the great Michael Schumacher it felt a bit short compared to his legend status within the sport. If your new to F1 you'll get a buzz out of this and I encourage you to watch it, however if you are a bit more of an older fan like me you might be left wanting a bit more.
Lastly, I think its safe to say that Michael Schumacher will never be seen the public eye ever again. This world can be very cruel at times!!!
I feel a bit odd after watching this though! There are parts I really liked and enjoyed, however there are huge chunks of his career that are missing. I feel that the team behind this picked and chose material that would give them the best narrative. I would have much preferred it if they had made this film twice as long and forget trying to condense his entire life story into just a few moments.
It does a great job of showing Michael at a young age and just getting started into F1 with Benetton. Winning early on and then the switch to Ferrari. Loved all of the time we spent with his fight with Mika Hakkinen. Eventually winning the first championship with Ferrari in 2000. However after that the film then cuts the rest of his life into the last 15 minutes especially the skiing accident. This left a bitter taste in the mouth for me and a bit of sadness. We don't get to see any of the other world championships he won with Ferrari dominating the sport for years and the fantastic races throughout that period. The big disappointment of not seeing anything about his on track fights with a young Fernando Alonso (who I actually supported at the time). His retirement from the sport was not made that big a deal? The film more or less then cuts straight to his comeback with Mercedes years later.
Everything at the end felt rushed, crammed in and in a weird way a bit staged. This could easily have been a 2 hour 30 min epic documentary detailing everything and I bet you every F1 fan still would have watched it. This feels like a partially watered down version.......is it just me?
Now I know I shouldn't compare but of course comparisons will be made between this documentary and "Senna" which was made almost a decade ago I think. That documentary is by far and away the superior film in my opinion, it gave me much more of an interesting, informative, emotional and powerful punch than "Schumacher" did.
Now I know I've complained, moaned and whined a lot in this review lol. I did still enjoy this film, 70% out of 100, however for it to be about the great Michael Schumacher it felt a bit short compared to his legend status within the sport. If your new to F1 you'll get a buzz out of this and I encourage you to watch it, however if you are a bit more of an older fan like me you might be left wanting a bit more.
Lastly, I think its safe to say that Michael Schumacher will never be seen the public eye ever again. This world can be very cruel at times!!!