Review of Ford v Ferrari (2019) by Yorkman — 28 Jan 2020

Once again we're treated to a rose-tinted view of events of the recent past, dramatised and watered-down a point where the film is trying to tell a story, but that story exists in a fantasy environment.

I'm all for family-orientated movies, but it's hard to watch a film about what is in effect corporate America in the early-mid '60s, and not have an aura of casual racism, sexism, ubiquitous alcohol consumption and pretty much everyone chainsmoking.

It just takes the viewer out of any 'moment' in the movie because it's just so sterile and fake.

So, it's another potentially great film ruined by the curse of the 'PG-13'/'12A' rating that prevents realism from being shown.