Picking Nits
Race eligibility; age and injury; jogging; pit mistakes; flashback; poker; van logistics
In the discussion (8)
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- The strategic minor crashes are entertaining exposition but their legality and plausibility are questioned, with intentional fouling offered as an analogy.
- Sonny’s age and spinal history are another weak-link choice, although others classify that implausibility as a nitpick they happily accept.
- Sonny arriving after a long economy-class flight and racing without qualifying is criticized, especially given his injured back.
- The jogging looks awkward; a counterargument says the movement may be character acting for an injured driver.
- The pit-crew mistakes are said to merit immediate firing, with that judgment acknowledged as opinion rather than verified team policy.
- The 1993 flashback wig and de-aging are criticized as unconvincing despite the budget.
- The poker scene could be stronger, and the presence of Sonny’s van in Las Vegas is unexplained after international travel.
- Long-haul travel, a metal rod in the back and double vision make safe elite racing seem implausible.