Ford v Ferrari

Name: Ford v Ferrari
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: November 15, 2019
Duration: 152 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Adam Mayfield, Caitriona Balfe, Christian Bale, Dallas Chandler, Ian Harding

2019

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Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: November 15, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Adam Mayfield, Caitriona Balfe, Christian Bale, Dallas Chandler, Ian Harding, Jenelle McKee, JJ Feild, Jon Bernthal, Jonathan LaPaglia, Josh Lucas, Matt Damon, Noah Jupe, Ray McKinnon, Remo Girone, Roberta Sparta, Stefania Spampinato, Tracy Letts, Wallace Langham, Wyatt Nash

Summary: Visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) 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 inVisionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) 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. … Expand

Director: James Mangold

Genre(s): Action, Biography, Drama, Sport

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 152 min

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David Edelstein

Nov 15, 2019

The movie is an old-fashioned rouser with a lot of new-fashioned virtuosity. Read full review

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Sasha Stone

Sep 4, 2019

The chemistry between Bale and Damon is what makes the movie move the way it does, along with the script. Bale alone in the race car figuring out how to win and survive is where the film really sings. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Nov 15, 2019

Ford v Ferrari is a little too long; some scenes leave unnecessary skidmark trails. But the movie still has amiable style and energy to spare. It’s fast but never furious. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Nov 16, 2019

Slick, thrilling and saturated with vivid hues and 60s can-do optimism, Le Mans ’66, James Mangold’s follow-up to Logan, is a precision-tooled machine of a movie. Read full review

Kristen Page-Kirby

Nov 15, 2019

A fun, engaging story that’s more about obsessive drive than actual driving. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Aug 30, 2019

Damon and Bale are such magnetic onscreen figures that it doesn’t take much to inject their various arguments, smarmy asides, and high-stakes bets with plenty of intrigue. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 10, 2019

It is crammed with unearned emotional moments and factory-built male characters whose dedication to their sport we are expected to find adorable and heroic by turns. Read full review

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iron-alby

Nov 18, 2019

the best ride of the year Bale and Damon create the perfect race movie with lots of fun adrenaline and the moving story of a a friendship against all the ods.
Buckle up, you won't Regret it

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xingxang

Mar 12, 2020

I loved everything about this movie.
One of the few recent movies that I felt was worth the trip to a theater. So I saw it 3 separate times- with children, with my wife, and with friends. Every one of them loved it!

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maxleresistant

Nov 15, 2019

This movie is about passion, friendship and talent. It's riveting from start to end, Matt Damon is great, Christian Bale is even greater. James Mangold and his team doesn't make any mistakes, the scenes flows, the car races are simply the best I ever saw in a movie.
The story is somewhatThis movie is about passion, friendship and talent. It's riveting from start to end, Matt Damon is great, Christian Bale is even greater. James Mangold and his team doesn't make any mistakes, the scenes flows, the car races are simply the best I ever saw in a movie.
The story is somewhat classic, it's a biopic, but damn,, it may be the best classic American biopic ever made.
Hold on to your seats, this is a great ride.… Expand

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TVJerry

Nov 22, 2019

In 1966, Ford wanted to jazz up its brand, so they entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans to take on the historically dominant winner, Ferrari. Matt Damon plays the sports car designer who teams up with a famous driver (Christian Bale) for the titular challenge. This film is less about driving andIn 1966, Ford wanted to jazz up its brand, so they entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans to take on the historically dominant winner, Ferrari. Matt Damon plays the sports car designer who teams up with a famous driver (Christian Bale) for the titular challenge. This film is less about driving and more about the team's drive to win, including the technical challenges and the duo's head-to-head combat with the management of Ford. Most of the racing is saved for the big event, which is masterfully captured and downright riveting. The leads create a compelling duo, but the entire cast is makes this movie work. Director James Mangold keeps the dialogue and conflicts involving, while expanding their personal lives to give extra heft to the drama. A smart and compelling look at hard competition and the will to win.… Expand

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JP32

Mar 25, 2020

It makes an almost too perfect comparison with the movie’s star car, the Ford GT40. Somewhere between its impersonal factory-made cohorts and its sophisticated and refined rivals is a solid, powerhouse machine built with rugged American drive and ingenuity.

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MsPerseus

Nov 18, 2019

Based on a true story, it is a compelling story, with a strong direction and good music. The actors are able to bring the characters to live, but the movie fails as it keeps going, telling an amazing story but without the epic. It is not necessary bad, as it remains as close to the realBased on a true story, it is a compelling story, with a strong direction and good music. The actors are able to bring the characters to live, but the movie fails as it keeps going, telling an amazing story but without the epic. It is not necessary bad, as it remains as close to the real events as it can, but along the way, you may find yourself wondering if this movie could have been "more" than it end up being.

To resume, is a very good movie and I would recommen watching it, however, the flaws may make it boring for some and, for others, these "flaws" I mention may be the best part of it.… Expand

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Broyax

Mar 19, 2020

Quel dommage d'avoir gâché une belle histoire et une belle aventure pour Ford et Shelby...! car ce foutoir de film ne leur rend pas hommage, il les ridiculise et les caricature à l'insu de leur plein gré ! ce film trop long ne délivre en effet que deux heures et demi de propagandeQuel dommage d'avoir gâché une belle histoire et une belle aventure pour Ford et Shelby...! car ce foutoir de film ne leur rend pas hommage, il les ridiculise et les caricature à l'insu de leur plein gré ! ce film trop long ne délivre en effet que deux heures et demi de propagande pro-américaine, de dialogues stupides, de bombage de torse et de petite guimauve à deux balles.

Ce merdier de film fait passer Enzo pour quasiment un mafioso (très) mal élevé et Henry Ford (second du nom) pour un réactionnaire qui pleure comme un bébé (jamais rien vu d'aussi affligeant). De toute façon, on n'apprend rien mais rien du tout sur le développement de la voiture, un comble...!

Côté réalisme, c'est une catastrophe plus ou moins ambulante, déambulant comme un mammouth alcoolique dans une course de voitures en porcelaine... ou plutôt entièrement en images de synthèse ! c'est évidemment la solution de la facilité mais aussi le piège du grand n'importe quoi dans lequel ils sont tombés à pieds joints... ne cherchez pas le moindre réalisme là-dedans, on est à Hollywood... Cela dit, le film de James Mangold a au moins une qualité : c'est sa réalisation de très bon aloi, en dehors ou sur la piste, même si ça explose comme dans un Star Wars, c'est toujours très clair et plutôt agréable à suivre lorsqu'on ne s'y ennuie pas ou qu'on ne peste pas devant tous ses défauts à chaque virage.

Evidemment, prendre Matt Damon pour incarner Shelby (?!) il fallait oser... et là pas de miracle, Damon reste universellement, irrémédiablement mauvais, pathétiquement mauvais ; on aimerait alors se rabattre sur Christian Bale mais ce dernier, étrangement contaminé par Damon, ne fait que cabotiner et sur-jouer : il s'avère aussi insupportable que l'autre tanche ! c'est inédit chez Bale, je n'avais franchement jamais vu ça...

Finalement, on se retrouve donc avec un film bidon qui sonne tristement creux... Pour un vrai de vrai sur les 24h, il faut voir Le Mans avec Steve McQueen, pas cette navrante gloriole grotesque ! ce film est une merguez !… Expand

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