The Great Race. Movie review

‘’The Great Race’’ (1965) is a comedy film that was directed by Blake Edwards. Its production began with a budget of $12 million. The stars are Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Natalie Wood, who are incredibly suited their roles. Tony Curtis is known for his acting in movies of different genres. Some of his most interesting movies are ‘’The Vikings’’ (1958), ‘’Some Like It Hot’’ (1959), ‘’Spartacus’’ (1960) and ‘’The Last Tycoon’’ (1976). ‘’The Great Race’’ is one of Blake’s most famous works. The other one is ‘’Breakfast at Tiffany's’’ (1961) with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

This movie is about a race from New York to Paris. The Great Leslie is the main character who takes part in this race. Professor Fate would like to take part in this race too. This race begins and they with other participants go on an unusual adventure. They visit many places, meet many people and try not to lose in this long race.

‘’The Great Race’’ got an Oscar for Best Effects. The length of this movie is 2 hours 40 minutes. It can be said that you just do not feel this length, because you are so much into it. It is a wonderful adventure movie with romance and a lot of action scenes.