TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
I LOVED THESE FILMS. THEY MADE MY DAY.
FORD V FERRARI
WOW. Thrilling racing scenes and a great story with a dollop of what it
really takes to build a Formula One race car make this a totally
satisfying movie experience. Henry Ford II’s car company is on a downward
spiral when in walks an audacious good ol’ boy and former winner of the
Formula One race at Le Monde named Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon – charming
yet steely). Shelby cajoles Ford into agreeing to build a race car to
challenge Ferrari, the year-after-year winner. Shelby enlists a madcap,
eccentric, brilliant race car driver, Ken Miles (Christian Bale – in an
extraordinary performance) to build, and then drive the car. This
award-worthy cast has everything, including a supercilious bad guy “suit”
from Ford (Josh Lucas) and the best, most understanding wife ever Caitriona
Balfe (Outlander).
