India, July 3 -- The press tour for Brad Pitt's F1, now in theatres, was grand enough to have most thinking it was some sort of camouflage for an at best, mid film. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. F1 has been zooming into the hearts of critics and audience alike, the grandeur of it's press tour befitting the dramatic arc the plot itself follows.

There may be recurring chatter about the film reaching its critical potential simply for how unexplored the space of Formula One racing in cinema is, of course coupled with all the opinions regarding Brad being labelled an 'abuser' in relation to ex-wife and actor Angelina Jolie and their six kids. But, from the cinematic perspective, a good film is a good film.

That being said, the world may ...