The Rare Crowd Pleasing Oscar Film

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2019)

Often times this time of year it's tough to find a crowd pleasing film. The blockbusters are rare and the Oscar movies are everywhere, albeit typically a "downer" or more "thought-provoking" than something you're on the edge of your seat for. Ford v Ferrari certainly accomplishes the latter with two winning performances, sharp direction from James Mangold, and a cheer worthy true story to base it around. Heck, this movie even had some laugh out loud humor, something Christian Bale's filmography isn't full of. I would love to see him try straight comedy at some point. In all, Mangold has another win on his hands with one of the best films of the year. Here's hoping it's honored during awards season!
8.9/10