Review: 'Ford v Ferrari' revs Matt Damon and Christian Bale's acting engines
by Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Nov 15, 2019
4 minutes
A barnburner of a motion picture that mainlines heart-in-mouth excitement and tug-at-the-heart emotion, "Ford v Ferrari" is made the way Hollywood used to make them, a glorious throwback that combines a smart modern sensibility with the best of traditional storytelling.
As can be guessed by the title, this is a film about fast cars and the men who want to make them faster. But "Ford v Ferrari" has virtues well beyond immersive racing footage, offering humor, passion, strong personalities and stronger conflicts plus sterling acting by stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale and a tip-top supporting cast.
The story is based on a real-life quest that united a
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