While as a motor-racing fan I can find elements of this movie to enjoy, if your not a fan of watch cars go around a track (a lot!) then give this a miss. I can't give it a high mark really, simply because there is no plot or dialogue to speak of!

Dudes... have you seen his hair? Classic "guess who wins".

LE MANS belongs to that 60s-70s mini-trend of sports films that show sports as dangerous and dehumanizing, and show the sportsmen as laconic and emotionally shut-off. It clearly imitates GRAND PRIX--which wasn't a masterpiece to begin with. There's little plot or character, and the acting is largely confined to stoic staring, and we have little reason to care. Technically, though, it's extremely well done, with some stylish editing, great cinematography and a lovely Michel Legrand score.

The plot and dialogue seems tacked on to this gorgeous looking car movie and it would probably be better off if they'd let the racing speak for itself for the entire runtime.

bilerne er fede, de autentiske billeder er gode - men filmen er som sådanne film plejer at være...ret ringe

Good film.

You have to really dig racing to get into this movie, because there's about eight minutes of story in its 106 minute runtime. If you DO like racing, you'll find this realistic and fascinating.