Ford v Ferrari - Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2020)

James Mangold is slowly becoming one of the greatest directors working today, with a string of incredible films in a row, which include 3:10 to Yuma, Logan, and now Ford v Ferrari. There seems to be a debate amongst cinephiles which the better film is between Logan and Ford v Ferrari. Whilst Logan is an incredible film, I actually prefer Ford v Ferrari.
The two actors which really stand out in the film are clearly Christian Bale and Matt Damon, as Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, but I also really liked Jon Bernthal and Noah Jupe in the film. That being said, there wasn't a bad performance across the board and everyone fit nicely in their roles.
The actual narrative of the story was directed in such a gripping and compelling way, and I was locked in the whole time. This is based on a true story, but I was experiencing what happened for the first time while watching the film and it had such an impact on me. I really like films of this nature, which deal between the rivalry of two people or companies.
The cinematography was beautiful, and I have to give major praise to the sound. This was especially noticeable in the last half an hour, and it really added to the excitement of the finalÃ©.
I don't have any real criticisms with the film, other than the fact that I think the second and third act are much better than the first. I still found the first act to be great, but the film is quite long and I definitely thought that it picked up the pace nicely after the first act was done.
Overall, Ford v Ferrari is an incredibly well-directed film, with powerful performances, an exciting ending, and some of the best visuals and sound from any picture in recent memory.
SCORE: 95%