Okay, so. The person I adore wished for me to watch this movie. So ofcourse, I did.
When I started this movie, for me, it felt like, one of those movies where there's this thrill, there's cars, there's a beautiful race which is so thrilling it'll put you on the edge of your seat, make your heart palpitate (in a good way), your eyes dilate, and just, a very good watch. A brilliantly executed one of the mills movie.
But. No no. No. It was all that, yes. But you see, I went in with the assumption that it is only about that.
But then, it precedes my expectations. As much as I love when a movie or a series becomes unpredictable in that I don't know and I never expected that to happen, this one, it did it so brilliantly that my heart feels singed.
So, the thing is, first, I hated when that Bebe, I'll call that arse Beebebob because I wish to. What I wish is to run him over, but, can't. So Beeblebob it is. So yeah, I hated it when that guy somehow ensured, BECAUSE OF HIS BIASNESS and PREJUDICE to leave Miles out of the race. Here, I was still like, yeah, they're gonna lose and realise that Miles is THE driver.
So I was like, hmm. Yep, let's go. But it was so sad when he was listening to the race all alone, all left out. Then, it was so warm of Mollie to join him. I really like Mollie. She's so fierce and strong and that scene with them in the car was so perfect. Twas so nice.
Also Daytona had my heart in a chokehold.
Also it was such a serene feeling to see him work on the car, and drive that car. It's like, my own hands and sweat invented this, and now, I'm using it and it's such an incredulous feeling. My own hands, my own car, my own heart, my own soul. And it brings me what I expected, and more.
Okay so wait, yeah. Now, the second time, he races and he is SO brilliant. The race is so brilliant. And fucking beeble just tries to shit up here as well. I so wished Shelby would punch him. He should have broken his nose tbh. I would have. I would have provoked him first and when he hit me, then I would have broken his nose, ribs and yeah...I went too far. Sorry. Back here. So second was when Miles SLOWS down. HE SLOWS DOWN. HE WAS WINNING. HE WAS WINNING SO BRILLIANTLY. HE DESERVED THAT WIN. AND HONESTLY, HE DID FUCKING WIN. FUCK YOUR TECHNICALITIES, REALISTICALLY, HE WON. So yeah, he won.
I realised it just as I wrote it. I'm a big person on accepting the things in the timeline, accepting the things on what happens and not making my own alternate ending because the original timeline says something else. I can't hide behind my fan-made ending, even though, very ironically, the ending I talk about pertains to fictional stories. Coming back to here, what I meant was, as I was writing this, I just realised that Miles had definitely won that race, and do you know why? Everyone at that track knew he won. He slowed down. He had it. He slowed down. Had he not, he would have won. So, keeping the technicalities aside, realistic pov, he won. That is fair and just. You can keep your trophy and names in whatever books you want to record them into. But, the man won. Remember that. He won.
I feel better after retaining this perspective. I know i know, it's again ironic of me to say this right after I said what I did. But, realistically, the people on the track, the racers, everyone knew he won. Yes, technicalities, never denying that. Sigh.
Okay, now. This was the part which started making me antsy because he didn't win? Huh???? What? Okay, slightly mad, getting a bit more mad. But okay, fine. Enzo tipping his hat off to miles, so good. And now they're leaving the track, now, I'm thinking they would start their own something, or maybe Ferrari would come by and try and poach them.
But no no noooo, what happens next?
Miles dies???? And they fucking foreshadow it during that one scene before. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T GET OUT????
I was not expecting that at all. So even when it was shown 3-4 times, the hint that he has passed away, I still kept expecting him to show up. Somehow.
This is one of those things that I hate the most. The type, that goes, he died in a way that...was not fair. It was a very unfair scenario and he should never have died that way.
I honestly kept thinking he'll show up.
And now, see, I'm not so familiar with cars. And my brain doesn't comprehend them because they all look quite similar to me, except a few some. I know they're not all similar, obviously. I'm just saying I'm like how Sherlock is with Solar system, that way I'm with cars, and a few other things.
So when the movie ended, and they wrote that message that they do. And I find, that, WAIT? HUH? THIS IS BASED ON A REAL STORY????
So yeah, I had no clue. And knowing it was based on a real story just elevated everything I was feeling even more.
But god. It was such a good watch.
But fuck, this was based on a real story.
Man. I can't believe they were real. And I hate that the end was like that, and I hate that it's real. That it happened actually.
It's a bittersweet feeling.
I also feel quite bad thinking about Shelby and how much it must weigh upon him. Hurts quite a bit. Also thinking about Mollie and Peter. And Peter's question about the brakes. The fire one. And it just stings a bit man. It stings.
I wanna punch that beeble guy so much. You know how Shelby locked him up, I wanna do that, but just, lock him up uptil his shoulders into the ground, just his face above, breathing. And when he learns his lesson, I'll send someone to dig him out.
Okay, but yeah. Good movie.
Unpredictable, unexpected. And quite a brilliant surprise.
Also the premise of the race was also quite interesting, I had never heard about a 24 hour race. Wanna know more about the specifics of this one, what they do, how they do it, how the breaks work, and so on.
Also, one more thing. So I saw the F1 movie, okay? And every time this beeble would come up and talk some shit, I kept thinking of that guy who'd back up Brad pitt. That dialogue comes up in my mind, 'Do you have the car? We have the driver.' Kinda that one. And I felt like saying that so much. But I also understand the way and why and how Shelby dealt with things.
Okay, ending this on a good note. Even if I'm slightly mad and a bit melancholic. Cheers to the duo. Miles and Shelby. Shelby and Miles. Cheers.
Also to the writers, directors, creators, what a brilliant execution. It hit perfectly.