Especially affecting are Miles' wife Mollie (Caitriona Balfe) and son Peter (Noah Jupe), who both provide much of the sentimental emotions present in the film. Bale gives a unique, quirky performance as seemingly only he can, Damon is solid (as always), and everyone else does their part admirably. The acting is also incredible from basically the entire cast. The 2.5 hour runtime really helps with this, allowing such arcs to play out in their entirety. All of those angles are very distinct, with nothing muddled along the way. Not only is it the clash that the title anticipates, but also a story of personal redemption for Shelby, one of personal goal-achievement for Miles, and even a healthy dose of "big corporation screwing over the little guy" thrown in. One of the main strengths of "Ford v Ferrari" is that it tells a bunch of different stories within the basic framework. But with Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) overseeing the project and the volatile Ken Miles (Christian Bale) in the driver's seat, they set out to take down Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The problem? For years, Ferrari has been the gold standard in that theater. For a very basic overview, this movie tells the story of how the Ford Motor Company was struggling in the 1960s and thus turned to racing cars to give their image a boost. Not only does it allow the viewer to be a complete clean slate, but it provides the utmost of entertainment on almost every front. None of those two things mattered in my viewing experience of "Ford v Ferrari". I have absolutely no knowledge of the historic events surrounding the Ford and Ferrari motor companies. I've never watched a car race in my life.
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