The director James Mangold narrates a scene featuring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. "Ford v Ferrari" is no masterpiece, but it is — to invoke a currently simmering debate — real cinema, the kind of solid, satisfying, nonpandering movie that can seem. Perhaps its most niggling flaw is Lucas' slimy, one-dimensional. Ford v Ferrari delivers all the polished auto action audiences will expect -- and balances it with enough gripping human drama to satisfy non-racing enthusiasts.
Ford v Ferrari delivers real cinema meat and potatoes. Nowadays, it's actually considered a risk, despite being, by an older standard, about as mainstream as mainstream gets. How 'Ford v Ferrari' Recreates Racing History.
Puts my faith in the movie business again. Chris Stuckmann reviews Ford v Ferrari, starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone. Film Review: Christian Bale and Matt Damon in 'Ford v Ferrari'. Most racing movies are about rivals, but not so "Ford v Ferrari," which, despite its competition-oriented title, is actually the story of two friends, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles (played by Matt Damon and Christian Bale), who partnered with. The motion picture industry has been making movies about cars and car racing since the silent film era. After all, they're called "motion" pictures, and race cars certainly do move.
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Ford v Ferrari Review: Christian Bale & Matt Damon Go Like Heck. Once upon a time, Henry Ford II decided to buy up a little Italian car company called Ferrari. You know, to add a bit of racing cred to his family-car image.
Fact versus fiction is a particularly tough line to tread in car-enthusiast movies. Early reviews from the traditional Hollywood sources of James Mangold's compelling yarn Ford v. Cops might do well to position their speed traps near movie theaters wherever the new film "Ford v Ferrari" is opening on Friday. Ford v Ferrari is a great-looking, handsomely produced but tiringly acted and inert sports drama about two good ol' boys from the self-admiring world of The glory of the Ford motor company?