Following the New York premiere of F1: The Movie on Monday evening, the first reviews of the film from critics have been coming in, and they’ve been generally favorable.

While a little clunky, there is little to nothing F1 actually does outrageously wrong. And given the heart-pounding race scenes, that's enough to make this dad movie stand out.

Brad Pitt is bringing back the summer blockbuster excitement with F1: The Movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski, co-written by Kosinski and Ehren Kruger. Also starring Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies and Kerry Condon, it’s a movie that really strives to evoke the thrill of racing.