Delivers on all fronts

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2020)

I'm not a great fan of car racing but director James Mangold's work delivers on all fronts for a thoroughly enjoyable cinematic experience. Besides, it's also a great human interest story. The entire cast performs well but the main 2 actors are ahead of the rest. As always, Christian Bale disappears himself into the character and gives an outstanding performance. Matt Damon gets to show quite a range from confident showman to a rarely seen vulnerability. Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael immerses the viewer into the racing action. The editing is outstanding and also the sound design is excellent - it makes your heart race faster as you hear the roar of the Ford GT 40. Some of the races are simulated by stuntmen. And some are created through computer graphics. But the real and computer graphics footage are indistinguishable because of the camera work and editing.
It's one of the most energetic and memorable films of the year. Mangold is an ace director.