Ferrari
Ferrari
Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
Varun reviewedOctober 19, 2024
Quite a meh movie. Can you believe there’s only one full racing scene in the entire movie? Yes it’s a biopic about the man but I’m sure a lot of people are gonna show up for this film expecting more car scenes but you’re out of luck. Majority of it is a soap drama about his love life. Also I just wanna note that I had difficulty hearing some of the dialogue and I’m guessing it was the bad sound mixing but it could also be the fault of the theatre system. Penelope Cruz steals the show with her amazing acting. I thought Adam Driver did a great job too but I just couldn’t find myself getting invested in his character. I don’t think they balanced the personal and professional life stories well. Michael Mann is known for directing enthralling intense scenes and was disappointed to find a slow placed movie with either boring or no background music at all. I’m surprised Daniel Pemberton (the guy who made the incredible score for the Spiderverse movies) made not even one memorable or noticeable soundtrack. There was definitely one awkward scene transition that was sloppy and even felt the movie ended on a weird tone. Also the CGI for the car crashes were awful, like one of them was literally Bollywood level vfx. It’s funny how a kids movie like Gran Turismo (2023) has way more thrilling racing scenes than this film. I don’t think the final race was even explained properly, I had no idea what the rules were and how long it’s supposed to be or why it was special in the world of racing. There were a few juicy monologues but everything else felt robotic and flat. Also who really cares that much about Enzo Ferrari, of course since it’s a biopic we wanna know something about his personal life but most of us want to see how he built the company and the impact he had in the world of racing and cars yet most of what we get is his love affair dramas and grief stories. And I kid you not, this is the first time I’ve ever seen so many people just walk out of their seats momentarily during the movie, even during heavy emotional scenes. If y’all wanna see actual good and entertaining movies about racers and cars then check out Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Rush (2013).