Ford v Ferrari v Falling asleep

Rating: 5/10 (9 December 2019)

I don't what to say - it just wasn't for me. If you're not into racing or cars or the "american dream" I think this is probably a movie to miss. For me, it was already not my style, but on top of that it felt like a film that had recycled the plot and characters of every other sports movie and re-skinned it.
Both Bale and Damon's accents were laid on thicker than "fur on a frog". Did I do that right? Apart from that - the performances were likely the highlight in the otherwise underwhelming film.
Another issue is that at least in other sports films there's a clearer, unifying theme to the movie. This film felt confused at times. Was Ford's bureaucracy a detriment or a strength? It flipped on a dime between what seemed like demonizing and congratulating Ford. Was it about friendship? That theme did not seem apart until its final scene - leaving it as a last ditch effort to move and connect the audience to the characters. At the very least we could say it celebrated Ken Miles for his achievements in the racing world - so kudos to that.