Blink of an Eye

Name: Blink of an Eye
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 6, 2019
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip, Richard Petty

2019

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1091 Media | Release Date: September 6, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip, Richard Petty

Summary: Blink of an Eye is a documentary about Michael Waltrip, his journey to a complex victory, and his star-crossed friendship with the iconic driver, Dale Earnhardt. The story begins when Michael leaves his small Kentucky town to follow in the footsteps of his brother Darrell, to make it as race car driver. Michael gets help from the legendaryBlink of an Eye is a documentary about Michael Waltrip, his journey to a complex victory, and his star-crossed friendship with the iconic driver, Dale Earnhardt. The story begins when Michael leaves his small Kentucky town to follow in the footsteps of his brother Darrell, to make it as race car driver. Michael gets help from the legendary Richard Petty, but then proceeds to race 462 times without a win. The longest losing streak in NASCAR. Despite this, Earnhardt puts him in one of his cars in the 2001 Daytona 500. On the last lap, the running order is Michael in first, Earnhardt's son "Jr" in second, and Earnhardt himself in third. Earnhardt blocks the field of 40 cars behind him to protect Michael and Jr. As Michael takes the checkered flag, Earnhardt is swept up in what looks to be minor crash. Michael is ecstatic and waits for a hug from his friend. It never comes as Earnhardt was killed in his wreck. In the next weeks, Michael wrestles with guilt and questioning his victory. July that year finds Michael and Jr. back at Daytona for the summer race. Michael yearns for another victory. However, what he proceeds to do, in Earnhardt’s memory, shocks everyone.… Expand

Director: Paul Taublieb

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 4, 2019

A solidly assembled documentary portrait. Read full review

Nick Schager

Sep 4, 2019

Waltrip’s earnest and forthright narration lends Blink of an Eye its intimacy and insight. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 4, 2019

The picture will naturally hold its biggest appeal for racing buffs but may also prove appealing to nonfans thanks to the moving story at its core. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Sep 5, 2019

The interactions between these real-life characters are here recalled with fondness and rue by the surviving participants. Taublieb’s approach is straightforward, but also a little pedestrian. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 3, 2019

That points to the biggest shortcoming of Blink of an Eye. It’s a seriously unchallenging documentary, one that has no contrary voices suggesting why Waltrip never won before Earnhardt took him on (More hard luck? Nobody says so, nobody asks.) and as it lapses into hagiography, borders on “NASCAR Sanctioned” and “Official Myth-Burnishing.” Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Sep 7, 2019

This movie’s dry, facts-first approach does not have the capacity to pull it off. Read full review

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