No frills; just excellent storytelling.

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2020)

Firstly, very good casting choices, so hats off to the casting department! The entire cast is perfect in their respective roles. I really enjoyed Christian Bale here. I think he was fantastic.
The film doesn't have the flashy visuals one would expect from a film of this genre. It's not overdone like some of the Fast & the Furious films. It doesn't have endless show motion imagery. Instead, this is a straight-forward, well made film where pretty much what you see is what you get. And I loved that! The action scenes were very realistic. During all the action/racing scenes, the film also dished up a good dose of drama and suspense - and I loved the subtle humor, too! There are no comic relief characters, no slapstick humor; just very funny one-liners and incidents. There's also only the required amount of characters.
This is an interesting film that will appeal to a wide audience, and is not primarily aimed at car or racing enthusiasts. The film offers so much more. The father-son relationship was beautiful and touching. It also offers a good insight into Ford Motor Company's history. The editing is quick, as you'd expect from a film that revolves around speed. The finale is really great. I enjoyed this film.