Driven: Let the “GAMING SPIRIT” win!!!!

Directed by: Renny Harlin
Release date: April 27, 2001

The interesting part of the movie (I believe) is starring Sylvester Stallone as a Formula 1 driver. I haven’t seen a single movie in which he didn’t hit a punch to the villain. But as they say – there is always a first time in everything (it’s for me this time). Watching Sylvester in a balanced manner is like watching Nana Patekar in the movie – Ab tak Chappan. I was waiting to watch a fight sequence by Sylvester but that wait never ended.

About the Story – Sylvester (who is a well known personality in racing) comes back to the racing track on the request of his old friend to mentor a NEW driver of his team. As expected, because of our HERO’s mentoring the new driver starts winning the race. The opponent driver (we can take him as the villain component) is also very near in winning the World Championship. Sylvester job is to make sure that our NEW driver should win the championship in any given condition. NO SURPRISE – Sylvester completes what ever task is given to him (he himself is enough for the whole Army, what’s big in winning a Formula 1 race).

Though my wait for a mind blowing fight scene never ended but still I had seen something which changes my perspective to watch movies.   

Ø  It’s not a rule that HERO should win all the races and when he comes back from the exile he will (for sure) hit the bull’s eye. When no one else can do it, wake up the hero from his dreams and he will do it for you like he is playing a video game. This is not the case here – Sylvester comes back with the bang (must watch – the scene where he drops 3 pennies on the race track and drift over them), However he didn’t win any race and he makes sure that the NEW driver wins. He is there for support not for winning.

Ø  It’s also not the case that the villains are always born with the cruel intensions. In the movie when another supportive driver met with an clash – Our NEW driver and the villain, both stop the race in between and saves the crashed driver’s life. Its not personal guys – It’s professional. They are opposite to each other due to their game. The movie gives a very clear message – It’s the Gaming spirit which makes your good or bad, looser or winner.

I liked both these facts very much. We have a tendency to watch the villain’s role with a bitter eye. We always think that if he is going something good there must be a conspiracy behind it. The movie says that it’s not able the positive or negative role – It’s about the GAME.

The movie does not have superb special affects or it has a very interesting stories. Everything is just ok types. Racing scenes are also just presentable, but nothing to cheer about. The most important thing is the message given by the movie - Let the “GAMING SPIRIT” win!!!!