Gran Turismo is not a gaming movie. Nor, despite having Neill Blomkamp in the director’s chair, is Gran Turismo a sci-fi. His latest new movie, all about a gamer-turned-racer, is the closest the self-confessed petrolhead has come to making a sports movie. So far. Based on a real dedicated gaming enthusiast who used his talents to become a professional race car driver, it’s certainly an inspiring story. But does that make it an inspiring film?
Teenager Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe, also in Netflix's Heart Of Stone this week) was a master of the titular PlayStation racing game when he entered a competition offering what was, for him, the ultimate prize; the chance to race with the professionals on some of the most famous tracks in the world.
