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<v Speaker 1>And now on Overnight's Entertainment with Alex. First time to

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<v Speaker 1>entertain you with Alex Versta, Film theater and entertainment reviewer

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<v Speaker 1>and editor of I Tell You What I Think dot Com.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, How are you?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm well, Thank you, Mike and your good self.

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<v Speaker 1>Mustn't grumble as they say. You've been to see F

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<v Speaker 1>one with Brad Pitt.

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<v Speaker 2>Very exciting, This is well, I can't think of any

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<v Speaker 2>movie that's had more publicity leading up to its launch

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<v Speaker 2>than this one in twenty twenty five. And I suppose

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<v Speaker 2>I'll start with a question because we spoke a few

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<v Speaker 2>weeks ago about Tom Cruise and we said there's no

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<v Speaker 2>actor on the planet that seems to generate more publicity

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<v Speaker 2>and has done such a good job in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>getting bumbs on seats. Well, I suppose there is a rival,

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<v Speaker 2>and if there is one, it's the star of F one,

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<v Speaker 2>Brad Pitt. Two of them are very similar in age.

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<v Speaker 1>How old are they?

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<v Speaker 2>Well? Pitt would be sixty one.

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<v Speaker 1>And I ah, really that old? Yeah? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>And he looks damn fine, as does Tom. Cruise is

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<v Speaker 2>sixty two.

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<v Speaker 1>Amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Both made a lot of movies. They've been very successful,

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<v Speaker 2>and you can bank them, which is why studios love

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<v Speaker 2>having them in their court. And look, f one, I

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<v Speaker 2>suppose you somebody who follows Formula one motor racing or

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<v Speaker 2>do you like speed full stop?

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<v Speaker 1>The second would be yes, that can be a bit

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<v Speaker 1>of fun. But the answer to the first, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>follow it religiously, as they say, but if it happens

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<v Speaker 1>to be on TV, I'll quite often watch it. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's exciting just to go back to this movie, though.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Havier Bardem the bad guy?

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<v Speaker 2>Not the bad guy is a guy who plays a

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<v Speaker 2>prominent role because he is the head of a team,

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<v Speaker 2>which is a team that's been manufactured for this particular movie.

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<v Speaker 2>But I suppose, look, there'd be a lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>out there who would have seen the docos about Formula

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<v Speaker 2>one got involved in it in that way, and others

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<v Speaker 2>who are just petrol heads. Now, there have been some

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<v Speaker 2>really good movies made about motor racing. Probably Ford versus

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<v Speaker 2>Ferrari is the one.

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<v Speaker 1>Great movie stands out. Really enjoyed it, really enjoyed it. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it was fabulous.

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<v Speaker 2>And they've spent a lot of time and a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of money on this particular film, not just in marketing,

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<v Speaker 2>but in terms of making it, and one of the

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<v Speaker 2>things that apparently happened is they shot a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>it in practice sessions and basically they intertwine the actors

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<v Speaker 2>with the real life f one stars, which is just

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<v Speaker 2>a great way to make a movie because you've got.

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<v Speaker 1>As time as you can't tell as long as you

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<v Speaker 1>can't spot the intertwining.

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<v Speaker 2>No, and you can't. It's so natural. Look, it looks brilliant.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a superb looking movie. It's also two hours

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five minutes long, so we'll get to that in

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<v Speaker 2>a few minutes. But it's the old and the new

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<v Speaker 2>butting heads. That's the contention here, and it's tense, it's exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>It's really a motor racing thrill ride, which is great.

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<v Speaker 2>That's exactly what you go to the cinema forore with some.

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<v Speaker 1>Human drama thrown in. I guess, oh yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of that, Mike, And basically you've got an

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<v Speaker 2>almost Formula One champion from more than thirty years ago,

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<v Speaker 2>prevailed upon the return to the sport that almost killed him.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go, you try to get out, and they

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<v Speaker 1>drag you back in again.

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<v Speaker 2>Correct, Well, I suppose when you're thinking about it, I

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<v Speaker 2>suppose you'd say that Brad pitt would be a fifty

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<v Speaker 2>something year old in this movie. They don't specify, but

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<v Speaker 2>that's my best guesstimate. Now, I can't imagine anybody driving

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<v Speaker 2>a Formula one motor racing car at that age, right, Paul.

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<v Speaker 1>Human picked up motor racing in an advanced stage.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but Formula one.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think he was quite that.

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<v Speaker 2>But no, I'm not doubting that you can in certain divisions.

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<v Speaker 2>But I suppose by that age of reflexes would be

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<v Speaker 2>slowing down somewhat. That's the only thing I'm thinking of.

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<v Speaker 2>So look as a contention, no worries. As a movie,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure that it could be replicated in real life,

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<v Speaker 2>not that that matters. The guy, obviously who's the older

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<v Speaker 2>head is Brad Pitts carry to Sonny Hayes, and he

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<v Speaker 2>had talent and smarts to burn, and then there was

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<v Speaker 2>a tragic accident that cut his career short way back

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<v Speaker 2>when so with so much promise. Unfortunately, thereafter it all

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<v Speaker 2>fell apart for him. He gambled away his money at

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<v Speaker 2>a series of failed relationships, a couple of marriages and

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<v Speaker 2>another relationship, and he carries with him the mental and

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<v Speaker 2>physical scars.

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<v Speaker 1>But we do love a comeback, don't we, Alex Oh

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<v Speaker 1>do we?

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<v Speaker 2>What right? It makes good move fodder overall. And fortunately

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<v Speaker 2>he wasn't lost to the motorsport industry entirely because he

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<v Speaker 2>now lives hand to mouth in a van, thank you

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<v Speaker 2>very much, and he picks up course, he does, and

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<v Speaker 2>he picks up paychecks at lower levels. He just claim

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<v Speaker 2>the Daytona twenty four hour race.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not really laughing about people who are living rough.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just thinking for the idea of Brad Pitt doing,

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<v Speaker 1>got to separate the actor from the role he is.

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<v Speaker 2>You do absolutely well basically what happens to the character.

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<v Speaker 2>Sonny Hayes is his former teammate, and obviously if you're

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<v Speaker 2>a teammate or arrival in F one, his name is Reuben.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the Javier Bardam character. He comes knocking and he's

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<v Speaker 2>now owner of a struggling Formula One team which has

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<v Speaker 2>not has not been in the top ten of finishes

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<v Speaker 2>in any of the races in the three years that

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<v Speaker 2>he's been at the Helm. Well, it's at least two

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<v Speaker 2>and a half years, because there's nine races left in

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<v Speaker 2>the current season.

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<v Speaker 1>So we've got our Samson versus Goliath, yes, correct.

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<v Speaker 2>And the boards plotting to remove the Javier Bardam character's

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<v Speaker 2>name is Ruben unless he can break through in those

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<v Speaker 2>final nine races. The odd odds are stacked really voluntruly

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<v Speaker 2>against him and against the cocky rookie League driver that

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<v Speaker 2>he has, a guy called Joshua Pears played by Danson Idris.

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<v Speaker 1>With this little classic storytelling, isn't it Because you've got

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<v Speaker 1>to have a deadline apart from anything else, Yes, one hundred.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like the countdown clock very much so like Mission Impossible,

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<v Speaker 2>the same thing. You've got a finite amount of time.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't get there, you basically die. Well, in this case,

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<v Speaker 2>you'll lose your team apparently is three hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 2>million dollars in the red. That's a bit of a us.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a bit of a problem anyway. In desperation, he

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<v Speaker 2>turns to the tactically clever Sonny Hayes, the Brad Pitt character,

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<v Speaker 2>and we find out that he's the ninth choice. Is

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<v Speaker 2>knocked on a lot of doors so far. Oh and

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<v Speaker 2>it looks really it's tackling the seemingly impossible and pit

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<v Speaker 2>character becomes the team's second driver and will help educate

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<v Speaker 2>Joshua Pierce, the young guy. Right, So, look, it's a

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<v Speaker 2>decidedly unconventional approach that Sonny Hayes has to Formula one

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<v Speaker 2>motor racing, and basically that's going to lead to all

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<v Speaker 2>sorts of clashes within his team and between drivers and

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<v Speaker 2>so on. And the questions then, does Sonny Hayes still

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<v Speaker 2>have what it takes and are they the team prepared

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<v Speaker 2>to listen to him?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, we don't want smooth sailing, do we, Alex, Because

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the more that our protagonist has to face

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<v Speaker 1>by way of obstacles and unforeseen grama, the better we

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<v Speaker 1>like it.

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<v Speaker 2>Well that's the reason it runs for two hours thirty

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<v Speaker 2>five minutes, right, I mean, let's be honest, and it

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<v Speaker 2>is visually arresting, no question about it. Claudio Miranda, who

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<v Speaker 2>did Top Gun Maverick, he was the cinematographer. He's done it.

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<v Speaker 2>He's done it again. He's just superb in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>what he the takes and he's just absorbed by it,

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<v Speaker 2>which is great. And the production designed by Ben Monroe

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<v Speaker 2>as well outstanding. So they capture the excitement, they really

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<v Speaker 2>do of the Formula one racing circuit. And the costuming

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<v Speaker 2>is great too. I've got to say Jullian Days responsible

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of style, a lot of elegance. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>if you've seen the shorts for this, or you know

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<v Speaker 2>the trailer, you can see that there's spent a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of time getting authenticity.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's great, sounds pretty good. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you give it?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, look, the characterizations are really good. And also Hans

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<v Speaker 2>Zimmer who you might have heard of, it's his score.

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<v Speaker 2>Music is terrific, ratchets up the tension and a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of push pull in between many parties. Looks I would

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<v Speaker 2>put it right up there with Ford versus Ferrari. Substantive,

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<v Speaker 2>top tier motor racing movie. Perhaps a little bit it

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<v Speaker 2>could have been pared back a little bit without losing

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<v Speaker 2>an eating of substance, but still commended seven and a

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<v Speaker 2>half to eight out of ten, M rated F one.

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<v Speaker 2>It is called, it.

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<v Speaker 1>Sounds to me like I'd like to go see it.

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<v Speaker 1>What about Riviera Revenge, Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, this is a fascinating story because it's based on

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<v Speaker 2>a contention that the director read and it was in

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<v Speaker 2>a newspaper, and it concerns and he's both The writer

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<v Speaker 2>and the director's name is Yvonne or Ivan I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>sure which one, albarak. And it's a movie about well,

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<v Speaker 2>it's based on a ninety two year old This is

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<v Speaker 2>in Italy. It happened a few years ago. A ninety

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<v Speaker 2>two year old Sicilian discovered love letters addressed to his

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<v Speaker 2>wife dating back more than seventy years. Now, that in itself, okay, well,

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<v Speaker 2>that's great. The problem is that at the time he

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<v Speaker 2>was already married to.

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<v Speaker 1>Her, and so the love letters are from him, and

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<v Speaker 1>she's married to him. The time is correct.

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<v Speaker 2>So now what actually happened in real life is that

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<v Speaker 2>even though he's ninety two, and even though this happened

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<v Speaker 2>more than seventy years ago, he could not forgive his

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<v Speaker 2>wife for the adultery, so he filed for divorce. And

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<v Speaker 2>obviously the writer and director read this and said, oh

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<v Speaker 2>my golly, what a great contention for a movie.

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<v Speaker 1>And the judge said why now after all this time,

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<v Speaker 1>and he said enough already, yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Well that The fascinating part is that the director has

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<v Speaker 2>still said, well, hang on, am I going to have

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<v Speaker 2>a ninety two year old protagonist, and he's made him

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<v Speaker 2>a useful seventy five.

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<v Speaker 1>Really cheated on his age exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>Francois is the guy's name, played by Andre de Solier,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's a former military man and he lives life

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<v Speaker 2>on his terms and he's married to any and that

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<v Speaker 2>marriage has been going for ages. She was nineteen when

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<v Speaker 2>they were first to wed, and they've got three grown

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<v Speaker 2>up children. Now. The eldest of them has followed his

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<v Speaker 2>dad into the armed forces. And there's a family gathering

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<v Speaker 2>to mark his mum's birthday, and that's when the eldest

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<v Speaker 2>child his wife reveal they're expecting their fifth child. The

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<v Speaker 2>other four girls, so the dad, Francois, makes it clear

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<v Speaker 2>to be nice to break the pattern. And the other kids,

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<v Speaker 2>they've all got a few dad favors the eldest and

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<v Speaker 2>let's say the other two kids aren't too happy about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Middle child has been keeping a secret from a straight

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<v Speaker 2>life dad, namely the fact that she's a lesbian. And

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<v Speaker 2>then the youngest of them is artistic and he's actually

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<v Speaker 2>a professional marianettist, so Papa Tier, but his dad has

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<v Speaker 2>never been to one of his shows because he doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>sort of really, he's not into the arts. He's not

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<v Speaker 2>interested in even vaguely despite the fact that he has

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<v Speaker 2>has son. So he've got all sorts of problems in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of the family dynamic. France Waba. Dad was clearing

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<v Speaker 2>boxes in the attic and he discovers a pile of

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<v Speaker 2>old love letters written to any ten years into their marriage.

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<v Speaker 2>Because it's immediately clear to him that his wife has

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<v Speaker 2>been having an affair or was, he goes apoplectics, doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>he go totally betrayed, and to make matters worse, and

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<v Speaker 2>he had it off with one of their friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh dear, oh dear, So he's been doubly let down

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<v Speaker 1>my wife and the friend.

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly, And of course he has to confront the friend,

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<v Speaker 2>and the wife decides to go along for the ride.

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<v Speaker 2>And you can imagine what goes on as a result

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<v Speaker 2>of all that. Extreme measures are taken and so on.

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<v Speaker 2>So look, the revelations just keep on coming. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>feel good They've done it as a rom com right,

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<v Speaker 2>which has been inspired by fact, but I think they've

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<v Speaker 2>liberally diverged from what the true story was. Nevertheless, the

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<v Speaker 2>concept is a very very good one. I did enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 2>And having said that, the film maintains a light touch

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<v Speaker 2>throughout It uses jealousy and intransigence as rather powerful tools,

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<v Speaker 2>and also of contrasting characters, because there's the husband and wife.

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<v Speaker 2>They're very different to one another, the husband and the

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<v Speaker 2>two youngest of his children, and then the wife and

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<v Speaker 2>her laid back former lover.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my goodness, so Alex, to paraphrase the Russell Crowe character,

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<v Speaker 1>were we entertained?

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<v Speaker 2>We were entertained. I just thought the Andre de Solier,

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<v Speaker 2>the lead character, full of bombast and indignity as Frans

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<v Speaker 2>who are exactly what you would want. And then you've

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<v Speaker 2>got the sort of softly, softly wife, and then she

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<v Speaker 2>starts to push back, good on her for doings though,

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<v Speaker 2>and of course you've got that lover, the former lover,

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<v Speaker 2>who is as relaxed as you can possibly get. And

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<v Speaker 2>the children will each showcase they're rather sensitive personas. So look,

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<v Speaker 2>the production design on the film shot by the way

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<v Speaker 2>in the south of France, so it ain't half bad

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<v Speaker 2>to look at. It is one of the features the

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<v Speaker 2>production design. Some stunning settings inside and out, and it's

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<v Speaker 2>exuberant Rivera revengers, it's mad capped, it's enjoyable, it's an

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<v Speaker 2>easy watcher, it's a good excuse to sort of sit

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<v Speaker 2>down and have a bit of fun. And it only

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<v Speaker 2>runs for ninety four minutes and it's rated M, so

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<v Speaker 2>well worth a look. You're gonna have a bit of

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<v Speaker 2>fun with it. Seven and a half out of ten

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<v Speaker 2>for rivera A Revenge the.

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<v Speaker 1>Dubble R Alex, thank you for that. That's Alex first,

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<v Speaker 1>and Alex is a film and theater and entertainment reviewer

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<v Speaker 1>and editor of I Tell You What I Think dot com.