Too many fans seem to be blown away

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everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Here, Jeff Bridges gets to play a little bit of the good-natured kidder we've come to love... as Tucker, the eternal optimist and dreamer, we experience the reality that all dreams are met with obstacles sometimes... The flashy style of the director has the look and feel of a Life magazine or Saturday Evening Post piece... it's hype, sure, but it attempts to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of post-war America with the swing music and stylish clothing... Excellent performances by Bridges (both of them!), Martin Landau and even Christian Slater plays with much more subtlety than usual. Dean Stockwell does a pretty good Howard Hughes.All of the acting performances in this picture are superb, and the pacing is almost frenetic. These factors, along with a rather ingenious use of transitions by Director Francis Ford Coppola (who coincidentally owns one of the few Tuckers left in existence), create a busy feeling that conveys to the audience that Tucker has got the world by the tail and is pulling hard... hold that tiger! Combine all of this with an excellent soundtrack by Joe Jackson (unfortunately very hard to find these days), and you have what one reviewer accurately describes as one of the greatest movies that hardly anyone ever watched.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Francis Ford Coppola directed this entertaining biography of Preston Tucker ,(played with enthusiasm by Jeff Bridges), an ambitious inventor who, after WWII ends, devises a new kind of automobile with innovative features like seat belts(!). With help from his family, and his friend Abe(played nicely by Martin Landau) he gets the funding to build 50 cars after he leases a disused government factory. Things go wrong when the "Big 3" automakers get wind of this, and decide that they don't want the competition, get their lobbyists out to destroy him, led by a sinister senator(played by Jeff's father Lloyd Bridges). Tucker is finally brought to trial for fraud, and must plead his case personally, despite the government turning on him...Stylish and entertaining film features fine performances by all, and a poignant yet inspiring story of one determined man's efforts to improve the automobile industry, yet being stymied the whole way. Memorable speech by Tucker at the end will seem quite prescient in later years.

Jeff Bridges stars as Preston Tucker, a pioneer of automobile manufacturing in the 1940s. The Tucker Torpedo was well ahead of its time, with disc brakes, seat belts and fuel injection, all new innovations. The big three auto makers plotted against Tucker, not thrilled with the new competition. A real life courtroom drama ensues with a David vs. Goliath like battle with crooked politicians, bad journalism and a man with a big dream. Coppola put his heart and soul into the making of Tucker, much like the subject did into his car. This film is a fine example of bringing to life a man with a dream who never gave up; very inspirational.

This is a well crafted film about the saga of Preston Tucker, an energetic entrepreneur who had the goal of creating a radical new automobile, the Tucker Torpedo, which drew the ire of Detroit's Big Three. Possessing a remarkable drive to achieve his dream, Tucker met every problem head on and stopped at nothing to see the Torpedo come to fruition.Jeff Bridges gives a remarkable performance as Preston Tucker. He also shares some screen time with his father Lloyd, who plays a crooked politician out to derail Tucker's ambitions. The film also has a great score by Joe Jackson. Fans of classic films will enjoy the narration throughout "Tucker." It is as if you are watching a newsreel at a movie theater in the 1940s. Speaking of that, for those who have seen movie trailers from the 50s on back: You know how there were words splashed on the screen describing those films? You get that here as well, and it really adds to the nostalgia of the picture.Francis Ford Coppola did a good job directing this story of a man who believed in, and is the epitome of, the American Dream. Watch this movie and prepare to be wowed by Preston Tucker.