Ford v Ferrari
They took the American dream for a ride
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
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Created: 01-09-2024
It's just brilliant
Damon in his best role in a long time, Bale at his usual top, Mangold clearly knows how to direct (haven't seen the latest Indy cash grab, though).
Balfe should probably be known for more than Outlander, though. She clearly holds her own.
The car scenes are pure joy if one is mechanically inclined, and the music, well, I'm an old fart, so yeah.
What can I say? It's petrolhead porn, and it's all good.
Created: 02-04-2026
This is another "should have been a mini-series" crammed into 150 minutes.
The story of the 1966 24h-LeMans, and the events leading up to it, is legendary. They did a good job of rendering it down to the most significant points. This movie condensed a lot of information by tweaking the facts. The main points stand. The order for Miles to lift and wait for the teammates for a dramatic end is true. The attempt by Ford to buy Ferrari is mostly true. I would recommend enjoying this movie, and, if interested in the history, read about the true events. You'll see what I mean.
Matt Damon played a great Shelby. The character was whitewashed, but that's understandable. The real Shelby was a bit unsavory in his personal life.
The best part was, by far, Bales. He nailed it as Ken Miles. He spent some time at Bondurant's school of high performance driving in preparation for the role. Bob Bondurant was still alive and active then(Died in 2021). He was a driver with Shelby's Cobra project. He was good friends with Ken Miles.
There are so many stories about racing in this era. I hope this starts a trend. the next one probably should be about Penske or Smokey Yuneck.
Created: 02-05-2026
