![]() ![]() Instead, it just uses it to score points. Gran Turismo could have used this inspiring true story to show how video games open up possibilities and remove barriers in the real world. Games gave this kid from a low-income family a viable and affordable route into one of the world’s most elitist sports. Mardenborough’s story is real, and has a much more significant dimension than victory in some imagined gaming culture war. This kind of aggrieved posturing isn’t a good look in 2023. ![]() Gamers aren’t an oppressed minority anymore - if they ever were in any venue outside of their own heads and the media reflecting their fantasies. Based on our review there’s a lot of drama here, but Sony was fully ready to pat itself on the back. The movie didn’t fare well at the box office this past August, maybe because it’s the kind of intriguing twist on an adaptation that still feels like a corporate cash-in. ![]() Neill Blomkamp, usually a sci-fi guy, takes a hard swerve into real-life drama with Gran Turismo, which is actually based on the life of a kid who built up enough skillz on his PlayStation to become a competitive racer. Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix Photo: Gordon Timpen/Sony PicturesĬast: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet ![]()
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