Ford vs Ferrari: Truly Exhilarating Cinematic Experience…
Ford vs Ferrari is the Incredible, Spectacular, Big-Budget, Star-Powered, Thrill Ride from Bale and Damon with stunning visual racing scenes is a must watch on the big screen. The movie doesn’t even let you lean on your recliner, keeps you straight up with excitement and finally gives you the perfect Movie-Gasm multiple times in its course, the pulsating effect of which continues for a few hours even after you exit from the movie theatre. Even if you are not a motorhead, you will certainly be thrilled by this high-velocity bromance, powered by zealous acting and Mangold’s fastidious direction.
It is pulse-pounding and propulsive, despite a two-and-a-half-hour runtime. The racing sequences are so authentically mounted that you can almost smell the gasoline and burning rubber as the squealing tyres pierce your soul and your seats shudder every time a car roars across the screen.
In the mid-’60s, Ferrari is dominating the racing world, effortlessly winning prize after prize. So Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) orders his underlings to construct a car that will have Ferrari drivers choking on fumes. Enter Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale), two mavericks who might just be able to pull it off.
The title Ford vs Ferrari is not a perfect title for the film, as it is not primarily about Ford vs Ferrari, but Obsessions vs Egos. It is primarily a battle between The Makers and The Managers at Ford. The movie shows how in a corporate style, hierarchical system, what ultimately may matter is not the perfection, but the perception!
Ford v Ferrari works as an entertainment for dozens of reasons, not least of which are the performances. It simply won’t be an enjoyable experience at home, and in that regard, Ford vs Ferrari, certainly demands a drive and not a walk to the theatre. You cannot afford to miss it. Watch it late at night, because the chances are, the pulsating hangover of the movie will compel you to extremely fast drive on the tracks, which otherwise you may regret later on a crowded day time road!
My Rating: 4.5 / 5.
