Review of Senna (2010) by Tyler S — 17 Jul 2012

Senna is a great documentary film about Ayrton Senna. Using archive footage, director Asif Kapadia tells the story of one of the greatest drivers in Formula One racing. This is near perfect documentary that tells a great story.

Although flawed, Senna has heart and should appeal to anyone looking for an effective documentary. I thought that the film captured a different side of the life of a racer. Senna was one of a kind, and though this film shows us his life and achievements, it's not the definitive work on Ayrton Senna.

I felt that the documentary could have used more recent interviews in regards to Senna himself, instead of just telling his story with archival footage, the filmmakers could have given us a more in depth look into his life.

There's a very good narrative throughout the film that tells an evocative story of a man that set out to be the very best in Formula One. This is a great documentary, one that is insightful and poignant.

This is a must see, even if you're not into Formula One. This is a well done documentary that is engaging from start to finish. This is one of those most well executed documentary films that I've seen.

Senna pains an interesting portrait of an underrated sport. Once you've seen it, you want to know more about its subject, and Ayrton Senna himself is just too interesting not to read up on. This film gives us a taste of what Ayrton Senna has accomplished throughout his short, but memorable and now legendary Formula One career.

A very good film.