Gran Turismo movie lands rave first reactions
The first reactions Gran Turismo's big screen adaptation are in – and it looks like it's a winner.
The movie is based on the PlayStation video game franchise, with District 9's Neill Blomkamp directing an impressive cast including Stranger Things' David Harbour, Lord of the Rings' Orlando Bloom and See's Archie Madekwe.
The story focuses on Madekwe's teenager Jann Mardenborough, whose brilliance at the video game leads him to become an actual racing driver.
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While video game adaptations have been notoriously hit-and-miss in the past, it seems that Gran Turismo could break that streak going by the first social media reactions from critics.
"The #GranTurismo movie is a winner," tweeted Brandon Davis. "The shocking true story told here races laps around most video game titles as films.
"Found myself hooked, especially in the second half. Slick racing with creative nods for gamers. Great work from David Harbour & Archie Madekwe. Good movie!"
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TheWrap's Drew Taylor wrote that Gran Turismo "is the real deal" and "a glorious, crowd-pleasing return to form for Neill Blomkamp", who "mixes visceral reality with heightened videogame-ish flourishes to great effect, plus real emotionality".
"Add #GranTurismo to the list of incredible video game adaptations this year," added Geeks of Color's Robert Butler III.
"A turbo-boosted sports epic that knows precisely when to accelerate & slow down its pace. Star Archie Madekwe channels the nimbly courageous gamer inside all of us. David Harbour steals the show."
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Coy Jandreau admitted that it was one of his "biggest surprises of the year" and in his top 10 films of 2023, adding that the movie "just gobsmacked me".
Meanwhile, Collider's Perri Nemiroff called the movie a "solid adaptation", further tweeting: "Really dug how they incorporated certain game visuals into the movie — and Neill Blomkamp’s style for the film in general for that matter.
"Lots of very effective handheld and more intimate camera work with real texture that makes it all feel visceral, and really brings you close to the characters and the action."
Gran Turismo will be released in cinemas on August 11.
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