Ford vs Ferrari

I'm not usually a fan of the sport film genre but I was very interested in the story and I love biopic films so I saw it and I really liked it.

I wasn't overly interested in the racing scenes or the facts about cars but the story kept me interested throughout the whole film. Once I knew what direction the film was headed it, I understood the story perfectly. James Mangold nailed it as director and the direction he took it in felt like the perfect way to tell this story.

Christian Bale and Matt Damon give fantastic performances and portray their characters perfectly. Especially Bale. I also really liked the subtle humour subjected in places and the production of the 1960s setting. It was so believable and the car designs were spot on.

Now I know I said I wasn't particularly interested in the racing scenes but what I was really impressed by was how realistic they were. There were a lot of scenes which made me wonder how they made this film.

Now although I really like this film, there's one thing I didn't like and that was the ending. Now I know Ken Miles died in real life but the way it was executed so metaphorically cheap and out of place. They could have easily ended it after he finishes the final race then say he died in the fact cards that come up before the credits in biopic films. Instead what they did just felt cheap, unnecessary and out of place like they needed more scenes to make up for the remaining runtime.

Overall, besides the ending, this is a fantastically directed and acted film that I'd highly recommend to everyone.

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