Ford v Ferrari
2019
****
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon
In the early 1960s, Ford Motor Company decides to challenge the hegemony of Ferrari at Le Mans. They hire Carroll Shelby to design a racing car, and the talented but difficult Ken Miles to drive it. This long but confidently entertaining drama is based on a true story (although the Ford executive played by Josh Lucas comes across as a clichéd movie villain). Damon and Bale give commanding performances in the lead and James Mangold stages the 1966 race with imagination and verve. Academy Award winner for best film and sound editing.
