Review of Ford v Ferrari (2019) by Compi24 — 19 Nov 2019

"Logan" and "Walk The Line" director James Mangold reteams with his "3:10 To Yuma" star Christian Bale for "Ford v Ferrari," an easy shoe-in for most deceptive title of the year, as this isn't really a movie about the pride of one man in Detroit, Michigan and another in Modena, Italy, nor is it even really about cars.

This is an effective, thrilling, intuitive and enjoyable dissertation on perseverance, friendship, and the neverending battle between creativity and big business, featuring two dynamite performances from both Bale and Matt Damon.

Yes, it's a tad safe, and it does tend to play a little loose with certain aspects of truth. However, if I'm being honest, I'm not necessarily sure there's a dire upshot in smoothing over a few edges here and there, especially in a story that bears little to no impact on current circumstances, events, or political movements.

It's not as though this is a biopic of one of modern society's formative figures, or even an allegorical exploration into the underpinnings of some of today's issues. We're talking about the difference between cheating during the Super Bowl and cheating in a game of Jenga.

That's not to say this movie bears no weight of any kind, though, as all forms of technicality on display (i.e. sound design/mixing, cinematography, stunt work, etc.) help remind you that this at times a life or death pursuit.

I'm no expert on automobiles, but I do know a bit about film. And this one's more than worthy of a spin. What a ride.