The biggest attraction of competitive movies is usually "competitive."
But "Speed Car King" is different.
It is true that this movie has accomplished the presentation of the "court" part brilliantly.
The three events before and after, each with a different design.
Especially in terms of sound, it does not blindly pursue coolness, but aims to create a realistic on-site experience.
The cheering of the crowd, the roar of the engine, the howling of the vehicle when it is speeding, and the sound of the wind gradually passing by the ear...
All sounds are precisely designed and combined to form a perfect reverberation.
It's no wonder that this movie can win Oscars for "Best Sound Editing" and "Best Editing" at the same time.
But on the other hand, "The King of Speed Cars" did not want to rely on the "intensified racing scene" to lie down to win.
Its ambitions are greater.
It wants to retell a legend, and go to the back of the legend to show the style of the times and the warmth and warmth of people.
The film is adapted from real people and real events.
Anyone who is interested in racing must know this past event.
It was 1966. In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford team finally defeated the Ferrari team that had dominated for many years, creating a miracle.
The creator of the miracle is the two protagonists of the film: car designer Carol Shelby and crazy racer Ken Miles .
These two people are far from the "hero" image in our impression.
They all have serious flaws.
Shelby's flaw lies in his body.
He was originally an excellent racing driver and the only American to win the Le Mans race before, but he was far away from the stadium because of a serious heart attack.
After that, he started selling cars, and he did so well, but the fire of racing in his heart has not been extinguished.
Miles's flaw lies in his character.
There is no doubt that he is a rare racing genius.
But he is arrogant, paranoid, and not good at cooperating with others, so that no team is willing to accept him.
So he had to run a car repair shop by himself, struggling to make ends meet with his wife and children.
No one would have thought that it was these two people who eventually brought down the giant "Ferrari".
This is a long-destined story, but it is incredible.
So you will be with great interest and even doubt, to witness how it happened.
Since it is a competition, the opponent is particularly critical.
So who is the biggest opponent Shelby and Miles face?
Ferrari?
Indeed, the previous Ferrari has won the championship for five consecutive years, and the limelight is no different.
A driver on the same field? Little time left?
Yes, these are difficult opponents.
But in fact, the biggest opponent is not someone else, it is the owner of the team-Ford.
This is also a very interesting point of the film.
It allows us to see that on the way to the legend, the real stumbling block often does not come from external enemies, but from internal military friends.
Specifically in the film, it is Leo Bebe, vice president of Ford.
This person holds a senior position and was appointed by Henry Ford II as the direct manager of the team.
But he doesn't do business, he just wants to exclude dissidents and consolidate power .
He couldn't understand Miles' undisciplined style, so he dismissed his qualifications regardless of his outstanding ability.
He commanded indiscriminately, exposing all the ills of "outsiders leading insiders".
He also greedily criticized him, and saw the team's performance not good, immediately throw the pot; when the team has some achievements, he has a confident expression and talks in front of the media.
He looked like an arrogant official.
Relying on one's own position, one can deceive the top and conceal the bottom, and act recklessly.
Why is this so?
He can't do it alone.
The fact is that the entire Ford company has fallen into a bureaucratic habit, which is hard to return.
There is a plot in the film. Shelby went to Ford for the first time. He saw a red folder and went through the hands of countless people before finally reaching the hands of Ford II.
This long information chain is the reason why the vitality of an organization is exhausted.
What Shelby and Miles had to do was lead such a decaying giant to complete a light turn.
How easy is this?
At the same time, there was another force secretly obstructing it.
This force is even stronger. It does not only come from someone or an organization, but from an era that is rushing forward.
What era?
An era of consumerism.
Please pay attention to the age of the film-the 1960s.
That was the era when the baby boomers became the main consumers after World War II.
They are trendy, rebellious, and have a strong desire to buy, so a new wave of consumerism began to prevail.
What are the characteristics of this wave?
Brand comes first.
To put it bluntly, when people buy things, they no longer buy products, but obtain a status symbol through the brand.
This also means that any business that can create a brand sought after by young people can quickly occupy the market.
And the story of "The King of Speed Cars" starts here.
As a traditional car company, Ford has almost become synonymous with "old antique".
So they sought to change and spent a lot of money to build the team to win the race, so that the beautiful words "victory", "passion" and "speed" were also posted on Ford's body.
This is the real reason why Ford participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
From this point of view, what is "Speed Car King" talking about?
It is actually talking about how everyone is trapped in it when the wave of consumerism comes.
Among them, Ford is the first to bear the brunt.
They hurriedly plunged into the tide of the times, eager to move forward with the waves and endure for a long time.
Inevitably, Shelby and Miles were also involved.
They were originally pure racers, and they joined Ford just for the pursuit of speed and excellence.
But slowly they realized that they were wrong.
They seem to have the same goals as Ford, but they are actually on a completely different track.
One side is for racing, the other is for selling cars.
The two have been very different from the beginning.
Thus, there was the final dramatic scene of the film.
For brand promotion considerations, it was Leo Beibei who stepped forward again, suggesting that the three Ford racing cars cross the finish line together, so as to leave a highly communicative photo.
This also means that Miles, who leads a lap, has to give up the pursuit of speed, slow down by himself, and wait for his teammates behind him.
Will Miles do this?
After reading Miles' final choice, I believe many people will feel that he succumbed to the company's arrangements and lost his persistence.
But I don’t think so.
Myers' choice has nothing to do with the company's decision.
He did it for Shelby.
We know that in all the movies with two male protagonists, the arcs of the characters are actually entangled.
In other words, they will eventually complement themselves and achieve themselves through each other.
As in "The King of Speed Cars", Shelby learned "toughness" from Miles.
It is not to make trouble unreasonably, but to dare to say "no" to others for their own beliefs.
And Miles learned the spirit of "cooperation" from Shelby.
So when he rushed to the finish line, he suddenly looked in the rearview mirror and saw no one there.
He suddenly felt lonely, so he slowed down and waited for his teammates to appear in the rearview mirror.
This is a very "symbolic" scene in the whole film.
You know, what does "rearview mirror" mean to racers?
It was originally a place where you only saw your opponents and not your teammates.
But at that moment, Miles was looking forward to the appearance of his teammates in it.
This means that there is no longer just fighting in his eyes, but also the joy of cooperation and sharing.
Of course, the deeper reason behind this is that he "sees" Shelby who is standing farther away through the rearview mirror.
In the past, Shelby bet on his company and future.
This time, he finally had to do something for Shelby.
Therefore, his choice is not to compromise, but to look back on friendship.
At the end of the film, it is very annoying that Miles lost the championship because of waiting.
But did he really lose?
not at all.
You see, Enzo Ferrari, who was watching the game on the second floor, gave him admiring eyes and took off his hat.
At that moment, you will understand.
In fact, it was not Ford who won, but three guys who seemed to have lost.
They are Shelby, Miles, and Enzo Ferrari.
Because it is the concept that Ferrari has always advocated that the victory is ultimately won, that is, the pursuit of speed and the meticulous craftsmanship of the car itself.
Although Shelby and Miles were in Ford, they inherited this concept derived from Ferrari and were able to finally surpass Ferrari and win today's victory.
So you say, who loses and who wins?
While Ford II was busy taking photos with the champion, Shelby and Miles were already far away.
Miles said: "I think the car can be faster and the chassis can be lighter."
Shelby said: "Then what are we doing here? Waiting for another team next year to win the championship back."
At that moment, the sunset was just right.
All the crowd flocked to the podium, only the two of them rushed upstream.
This is the story of "Speed King".
It is not just as simple as racing, but it is about a fearlessness that does not compromise for the times, and a relentless desire for the ultimate and excellence.
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