"He opened the doors," says Pitt of Formula One star and "F1" producer Lewis Hamilton.Key PointsEntertainment Weekly sat down with Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, and Kerry Condon to discuss their new film,

And yet … it’s exhilarating. Director Joseph Kosinski ( Top Gun: Maverick, Oblivion) knows the real stars are the cars, and he wisely puts them front and center. It is cheesy. It is predictable. But it’s also a damn good time. The two-and-a-half-hour runtime zips by, at least while the wheels are on the track.