So What's The Story?

Car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles decide to team up to take on Ferrari in the 1966 “Le Mans” race located in France. To do this, they must build the most magnificent car they can make. That car would be made by Ford. As the tension between the two-car companies rises, Ken has to deal with matters at home, whilst Carroll must try and hold everything together. This race would go down as one of the greatest in history! Two different cars from different parts of the world, who will win?

Is It Worth Your While?

Martin Scorsese once said in a New York Times article that Marvel films are not cinema. "In many places around this country and around the world, franchise films are now your primary choice if you want to see something on the big screen." I once thought he was clinically insane, as did many of the people that I told about the article. Well, the thing is he's not wrong. There are fewer independent films than ever and it seems that the big franchise films are taking over. However, the point of cinema is not to see it in "art form," it’s to see whether it will entertain you. Decades have passed since the first movie ever made came out which was the Roundhay Garden Scene made in 1888. Since then, people have developed a taste for what movies they want to see, and why they want to see them. Some go for the laughs, some for the drama or action. A few even just go when they have nothing else to do! There have been many films since the first one created and they have all evolved and changed over time. Nevertheless, they all have one thing in common, their sole purpose is to entertain. If a horrible film has the capacity to entertain at least one person on this planet, it's done its job. Most of the people on Earth love Marvel films, that is true. Although they may not seem like real films in Martin's eyes and possibly a ton of others they get the job that a film needs to do done. Cinema takes many different forms if every film were the same, we would live in a very sad world. This is why cinema changes, to keep people entertained enough to come again. In a way, there is a balance between movies, sometimes it shifts or tilts but its never damaged enough to destroy what cinema truly is. Marvel films and others just like them are a shining example of the mass shift in cinema. Even so, films like Ford v Ferrari are not different at all. Every film project anywhere has the opportunity to become true cinema. It's not a matter of good enough, it's just a matter of will it entertain that one person on Earth just enough, to make them come back. Ford v Ferrari is entertaining, stylish, beautifully done and an amazing example of cinema at its best. It will make you want to go back to the movies, trust me.

How Was The Cast?

A great cast is something that really fuels the tank for this film. First, we have Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby. Matt Damon brings some of his best work into his performance. He has a great accent, is funny and worked amazingly well with Christian Bale. He portrayed his character with such emotional and physical intensity, that I want to say that his performance is easily one of the year's greatest. Next, we have Christian Bale as Ken Miles. Hysterically funny and definitely knowing what he was doing makes his performance positively incredible matching the sheer skill of the other actors. Third, we have Jon Bernthal as Lee Iacocca. The scene where he asks Caroll for help in “Le Mans” really propelled him to work well with the other cast members. To me, his character was made real. Fourth, we have Caitriona Balfe as Mollie Miles. The emotion in her face and just the way she acted was absolutely wondrous. She and Christian Bale did amazing work together and were well picked to work with each other.

Aging 'Le Mans'

Ford v Ferrari, has a little more action than one might expect, and some intense themes and one major character dies. However, the movie is quite tame and will be easy enough for kids from the ages of 12 and upwards to understand.

By: Quinn Marcus