Directed by : James Mangold
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/
Look out there. Out there is the perfect lap. You see it?
I think so.
Most people can't.
Spoilers ahead..
Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), an american car designer who once was a well known race-car driver is hired to get Ford company the kind of sports cars which could win them races against Ferrari, but he has to face the various challenges that includes getting Ken Miles (Christian Bale) as the main driver, but the biggest headache is to handle the constant interference by the Ford executives.
I am not into cars or racing at all, and yet 'Rush' was a film that I loved a lot. 'Ford v Ferrari' may not have reached that same level but there was a lot to like in the movie for me apart from learning about some racing history being another biopic.
What I totally enjoyed was the breathtaking racing scenes, the noise of the cars, gear change and the strategy used to win the races.. and great performances by Matt Damon and specially Christian Bale who once again looked completely the part of his character of Ken Miles. We get to see how slowly but gradually friendship between Shelby and Miles blossom, and to be honest I would had liked more scenes between them.
Miles and Shelby fighting like kids while Miles wife quietly sits and watches them, Miles telling his son about the perfect lap and how most racers ain't aware of it, Shelby locking out Ford executive so that he could give a test run himself of the new built car to Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) and Miles being told to slow down when he actually does the fastest lap of his career were some of the best moments in the movie.
It was kinda of irritating watching the way director of Special Vehicles Ford, Leo Beebe (Josh Lucas) made that controversial decision to ask Miles slow down knowing that way Ford will have 3 racers on the podium. It was a real incident and I wonder how the fans of Miles must have felt during that 24 hours 1966 Le Mans race. I didn't even knew a event existed then (not sure if it does now) which lasts whole 24 hours. Did Shelby really steal those stopwatches or threw that nut making Ferrari guys doubt if was their driver's car? It did make for a great viewing even if it was fiction.
I felt scenes after Miles death were underplayed, there was a scope of more emotions involved in there.
Ford v Ferrari will most likely keep you engaged and involved in whats happening even if you aren't into racing and cars. Yes, there are some cliches involved, but they very much get overshadowed by the performances, direction and a story that you may not know much about until now.
My Rating : 6.5/10
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/
Look out there. Out there is the perfect lap. You see it?
I think so.
Most people can't.
Spoilers ahead..
Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), an american car designer who once was a well known race-car driver is hired to get Ford company the kind of sports cars which could win them races against Ferrari, but he has to face the various challenges that includes getting Ken Miles (Christian Bale) as the main driver, but the biggest headache is to handle the constant interference by the Ford executives.
I am not into cars or racing at all, and yet 'Rush' was a film that I loved a lot. 'Ford v Ferrari' may not have reached that same level but there was a lot to like in the movie for me apart from learning about some racing history being another biopic.
What I totally enjoyed was the breathtaking racing scenes, the noise of the cars, gear change and the strategy used to win the races.. and great performances by Matt Damon and specially Christian Bale who once again looked completely the part of his character of Ken Miles. We get to see how slowly but gradually friendship between Shelby and Miles blossom, and to be honest I would had liked more scenes between them.
Miles and Shelby fighting like kids while Miles wife quietly sits and watches them, Miles telling his son about the perfect lap and how most racers ain't aware of it, Shelby locking out Ford executive so that he could give a test run himself of the new built car to Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) and Miles being told to slow down when he actually does the fastest lap of his career were some of the best moments in the movie.
It was kinda of irritating watching the way director of Special Vehicles Ford, Leo Beebe (Josh Lucas) made that controversial decision to ask Miles slow down knowing that way Ford will have 3 racers on the podium. It was a real incident and I wonder how the fans of Miles must have felt during that 24 hours 1966 Le Mans race. I didn't even knew a event existed then (not sure if it does now) which lasts whole 24 hours. Did Shelby really steal those stopwatches or threw that nut making Ferrari guys doubt if was their driver's car? It did make for a great viewing even if it was fiction.
I felt scenes after Miles death were underplayed, there was a scope of more emotions involved in there.
Ford v Ferrari will most likely keep you engaged and involved in whats happening even if you aren't into racing and cars. Yes, there are some cliches involved, but they very much get overshadowed by the performances, direction and a story that you may not know much about until now.
My Rating : 6.5/10
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