Ford v Ferrari
Ford v Ferrari
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Tanalien reviewedJanuary 9, 2025
Vroooooom. Vroooom. The sound of a gas guzzling V8 engine has never sounded so good than in James Mangold’s new buddy film Ford v. Ferrari. This isn’t the type of racing that audiences are used to from the Fast and the Furious series. Crashes are shocking, time is always ticking, and winning is everything. Mangold focuses on the nitty-gritty, real-world meticulousness that it takes to win the most prestigious races in the world.
When you finish the movie and get some distance from it, the sound of an engine stays - not just because it thrills and excite, but because it means something more. For the two men we follow in the film, Miles and Shelby, the sound of an engine was a calling, a sound that carried the weight of their existence. They did great things for the world of cars because they felt compelled to. Nothing meant more than following their path. Ford v. Ferrari poses the question to all of us: “What will you do?”