The best American commercial film of 2019, an anthem of romantic heroes.

Aimee 2022-03-14 14:12:22

I saw the best American commercial film this year, two and a half hours. Although the last game took about 40 minutes to show the scene, the characters are full. If it is not adapted from a real event, it is a perfect romantic heroic story. It’s better to say that it’s a racing story than it’s a story about how to fight for racing. The film is very commercial, with stars, paragraph narrative, and simple scene rendering to stimulate the audience, but the choice of characters is very typical. The two protagonists are not told, and they are choosing typical When playing a supporting role, people think of the conservatives, reformers, and revolutionaries that emerged during the 1898 Reform Movement. The villain of the racing story is not the enemy, but his own person-Ford. The feudal emperor of Ford II, a typical American tyrant (only money in his heart, money, everything else depends on his mouth), the vice president of the loyal dog is a typical conservative, using everything to please the boss, showing his status and suppressing all competitors. The sales director is like a reformist. He has a foresight, hopes the company will be better, dare to challenge, but still tends to be attached to the boss, hopes to reform but does not want to change completely. And Ken’s role is a typical revolutionary. Carroll gained a place from the swinging revolutionary in the heavily bureaucratic Ford Company, and finally put the unwelcome Ken on the field (a bit like Zhou Enlai back then). The meaning of the Cultural Revolution). As a romantic hero, Ken possesses the spirit of craftsmanship at the same time. He only has the supreme pursuit in his eyes. Even if the two of them tried their best to design the top-of-the-line racing car, the bureaucracy represented by Ford II took away their own capital and took away the glory that should belong to them. Everything was to sell the car. (Everything is for money, there is no difference from the current status of China)

The two protagonists were controlled by Ford's lust, and finally gave up the advantage of the ring to surpass their teammates, and finally lost the championship. When the race ended and a large number of reporters gathered around an unknown driver to celebrate, Ken, who had an absolute advantage, could only get the respect from the enemy, the Ferrari president. Yes, the hero deserves everyone's respect, and of course there are no villains who are profiteering.

From ancient times to the present, from the East to the West, society is always full of dirty, unscrupulous and shameless people. There are also heroes who pursue the ultimate, despise lewdness, and ultimately have to be defeated by power. The achievements of heroes are hard for themselves. Enjoy, their thinking has not considered how to enjoy their own results, and those parasites with capital (rights), they all think about how to get the results created by heroes, maybe this is the ultimate they pursue.

Although the characterization of the film still relies on the main line of the story, it is not as true and natural as the art life. But the American commercial film is America! Commercial Film! Can achieve this level, this year I have not seen the second one to this level. 5 stars are well deserved. It would be an insult to the film if it were compared with "Fast Wind".

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Extended Reading
  • Deanna 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    Shooting of real car racing deeds, editing can be awarded, and the rest is lackluster.

  • Garett 2022-03-23 09:01:23

    As an advertisement? The story of get screwed over by stupid client's stupid politics is full of resonance.

Ford v Ferrari quotes

  • Ken Miles: Look out there. Out there is the perfect lap. You see it?

    Peter Miles: I think so.

    Ken Miles: Most people can't.

  • Lee Iacocca: Carroll Shelby.

    Carroll Shelby: Maybe?

    Lee Iacocca: Lee Iacocca, Ford Motors. Suppose Henry Ford II wanted to build the greatest race car the world's ever seen, to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What's it take?

    Carroll Shelby: Well, it takes somethin' money can't buy.

    Lee Iacocca: Well, it can buy speed.

    Carroll Shelby: It isn't about speed.