@@123rockfan Having grown up with dramatic Italian female relatives, I can say that Cruz's performance is spot on and not over the top. Luckily we didn't have guns in the house but plenty of frying pans and other objects went flying around.
Wonderful review! You really are one of the very best, most top Tier reviewers out there. Shouldn’t be overlooked. You look gorgeous Maggie! Have a wonderful Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄
@@michaelgrife6964 You're actually complaining about her looking hot? Good grief. She doesn't need to wear 'an old sweater' just because you can't concentrate.
Michael Mann is a phenominal movie director with an uncanny ability to tell a story. The style he chooses to tell those stories changes from picture to picture giving each movie a unique voice. If there is a common thread to his directorial style, it is to place the audience into the story, to make the viewer a silent, invisible yet involved character. When I'm watching Heat I can feel the bullets whizzing by, ricocheting off the pavement. When Neil is calling Roger Van Zandt from the kitchen of the restaurant, you can feel the steam from the dishwashers hot on your skin. In Collateral you feel like you are in the jazz club, ensconced in a red velvet booth, the live music vibrating through the table. Mann immerses the audience so they can experience what the characters experience. Sidebar: I've read the Heat sequel, written by Mann and rumour has it the film has been greenlit for production.
Finally got watch last night. Wow, what a great film, felt like a proper piece of cinema. It has some flaws, and not completely sold on Driver but he was excellent, but Cruz wow, she was incredible, she ate the screen up every scene she was in. Cinematography was absolutely stunning and the driving scenes visceral. The cars always felt one small move from a catastrophe, I was on edge of my seat. This isn't peak Michael Mann but it's not a million miles away.
I really liked the movie. It needed more time to flesh out the racing storyline but I honestly was far more engaged with the family drama. The racing was just icing on the cake.
I wasn't planning on seeing this until I found out this week that Mann directed. Love him and this year I ended up rewatching four of his movies. Looking forward to this!
I had zero interest in this movie because I'd only seen tepid reviews for it so far, but I might check it out now. Hopefully, Penélope Cruz is enough to save it because lately I don't trust Adam Driver's choices
I saw this movie and was very curious how you would feel about it. Sadly, we disagree on the enjoyment of the movie. This really ended up feeling like a hit piece on Enzo for me. I didn't feel for any characters in the movie except for the drivers who seemed to get short shrift and little respect in life and in death in the film. The performances were fine by Cruz, Driver, and Woodley in that order. I felt Woodley was wasted in this particular role, but I'm not sure another actress would have necessarily worked for me in this film. I really think Driver is talented and you are likely right about his acting track. I think Baumbach and Lee got the best out of him in Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman. He was the best thing in Girls and I'm sure he brought the most to the character as opposed to the writing and directing. I think he needs some better advice in picking his roles because he's not a box office draw but he could be. I continue to follow you because I love your zest for cinema and you clearly know your stuff!! I will always listen even if I don't agree, but I'll learn something from it. Have a great holiday!!
Long time viewer, first time commenter. You're hands down one of the most cogently articulate film reviewers on RU-vid and your discerning taste feels genuine rather than academic. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on 2023 film Red Rooms by canadian director Pascal Plante ... one of the best and yet least talked about films of last year in my opinion. Highly recommended if you are interested in modern thrillers delivered with the artistic yet clinical flair of a Haneke or classic Fincher to a degree. The movie feels tackles a lot of current issues dealing with the consumption of entertainment and the development of unhealthy obsession and it does so without containing any trace of violence or gore or any cheap scares. One of the most tense and intense viewing experiences of last year for me
Thank you for the comprehensive review. I have just come back from watching the film and enjoyed it, but wouldn’t really rave about it to anyone. I think Penelope Cruz was head and shoulders above everyone else but as someone else mentioned, it was hard to warm to the characters I felt. I enjoyed it more than Napoleon but really looking forward to Priscilla next.
If I’m watching something with Adam Driver I can’t help but say - ”But for God’s sake Adam, quit moping around”. And right away, his facial expression tells me, through the screen - ”No.” Makes for a hard watch…
What I liked about this movie: sequence when everyone was quiet, the suits. What I didn't like: Adams accent, melodrama, tone deaf towards central moral conflict in Enzos character, amerification of Italian culture.
We're on opposite ends on this one. I found most of Ferrari to be dreadfully boring while I thought Napoleon was one of the most entertaining films of the year.
Have been waiting for this moment for a while - a Michael Mann review by @deepfocuslens ! Would love to see you review more of his work... I think a lot of his films are misunderstood, but personally he is in my top five alongside Lynch, PTA and Kubrick
People just figured out that the best way to guarentee yourself at least a chance at some awards is to make a biopic. And ever since theyve been never ending...
Great review, I have been in two minds about seeing this film but this has swung me in to viewing it. I have to also agree about Adam Driver - he has a great presence and possesses the right skill set to be a great actor but… it’s almost like he’s trying to hard and missing the necessary essence to make him truly great. Merry Christmas from the UK.
Adam is one of my favorite A-listers to watch in recent times and I haven't seen Ferrari yet but I somewhat know where you're coming from with this. I think besides Girls, Marriage Story is definitely in my top 2 or 3 performances from him. He poured so much of his soul in that role, I literally was in tears. Johansson was great too, probably her best to date.
I liked it also and not just because im a Michael Mann fan ;) was very engaged with the story and the characters, the movie did move at a very face pace and when it was over i actually wanted it to be longer. Im not sure if its needed but if Mann has a directors cut i would love to see it.
Very solid review! I felt that the story never really passed third gear 😉 by the end of It I was more intrigued by the setting of Modena in the 50s than the story of Ferrari.
Just watched this the other day and liked it a lot. I felt they did a good job of making me feel I was in that world with real people. Not biopic caricatures. I actually felt it ended too soon and I easily could have enjoyed a 2.5 to 3 hour movie on this.
Sooo Driver Plays Gucci and now Ferrari? Reinforces how he’s just too over exposed (does he turn down a role?) same as DeArmis, need a break from them Great review as always!
im sure it’s hard to turn down working with ridley scott and michael mann. those guys are getting old and won’t make too many more movies. maybe after this he’ll step back and take a more lowkey role
Not a bad movie at all, and I agree it was better than Napoleon and Maestro, but I find it to be cold and clinical and the entertainment value doesn't hold up when compared to so many other movies. Over the last two weeks, I watched 6 movies in the theater, and I found 4 of them to be better than this, ranked below: 6. Aquaman 2 5. Ferrari 4. The Iron Claw 3. Wonka 2. The Boys in the Boat 1. Poor Things Also, 3 of my all-time favorite movies were directed by Michael Mann: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), Collateral (2004). This movie doesn't come close to the quality of those 3 and I find it closer in comparison to Mann's more recent movies, Miami Vice (2006) and Public Enemies (2009) which are both good, but a far cry from his earlier movies. Finally, my favorite movies of the year are The Holdovers, Godzilla Minus One, and Sisu, and once again, Ferrari doesn't come close to these.
Penelope Cruize is brilliant in every movie she’s in. Official Competition was fav from last year The CGI car crashes are so stupid it completely ruined the whole movie.
topic video: Biopics that are actually good all i can think of right now is Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould and Naked Lunch (lol) but there must be others
Off the top of my head: American Splendor Center Stage Wolf of Wall Street Public Enemies (another Mann flick) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Raging Bull
I contemplated walking out multiple times. It’s hard for me to fathom how Michael Mann could make such a boring movie about Ferrari (in my opinion). The script felt like it was A.I. generated.
Good reviewing but also at the same time you're giving away every portion of the movie so I already know everything that's going to happen and I haven't seen the movie yet😮😢
Just saw it. Disappointed. I like so much of what Michael Mann has done in the past. But this movie is ultimately uninteresting. All the acting is just very mundane. I couldn't really care less about any of the characters. The CGI is horrible. I hope this is just a hiccup for Michael Mann as it is not good story telling.
Me and my buddy saw the movie the other night. And honestly? Not only did the both of us fall asleep for a few minutes, but we left before the movie was finished. And I'm not throwing hate towards the people behind it or even the actors cause I truly do love some of the people in it like Driver & Dempsey. But I was having a really hard time following the plot of the story itself, and even more so? I had a harder time understanding what some of the things the characters were saying at times. I know that the movie's set in Italy, so obviously they have to sound Italian, and I'm actually Italian myself and some of my older relatives have that thick accent. But half the time, I really felt like I needed subtitles just to understand what was being said. So overall? This just wasn't my cup of tea. If you we're able to connect with the movie, then okay, that's good for you. But ya, this movie just wasn't for me. I'd rank it 3/10.
Love Michael Mann. Surely the acting and directing is great, but I had no interest in the subject matter, or the sudo-drama feel I got from the trailer. Eat the rich!
I finally watched House of Tolerance on your recommendation I loved it. Excited for Bonello’s new film The Beast. What are your thoughts on Bob Fosse’s films Cabaret and All that Jazz?
I find it hard to buy into a Ferrari biopic where everybody speaks English all the time. It's a bit like an alternate-universe Spencer where all the characters speak Italian all the time. It all feels very plastic, distracting and Hollywood-y.
You’d think Adam Driver of all people would have learned that the world no longer accepts Americans speaking English in a foreign language story. It’s insulting to its audience. Michael Mann and Ridley Scott are old enough to say to the financiers NO. ..I’ll watch Ferrari when there is an Italian dubbed English subtitle version out.
I saw this last night. Leaving my thoughts before I watch this so they're not influenced. 3 quick points. 1. Gorgeous. The scenery and colors, detail, so beautiful. I'd see it again for that. 2. I felt there wasn't much of a plot. So it wasn't engaging for me, in that sense. 3. Penelope Cruz was amazing. Adam Driver, eh...
Now, this movie seems interesting. As your articulate enthusiasm has convinced me to watch it. Love your reviews, Maggie. And you look absolutely lovely, as well. ❤
It took me a while to get into it. I’m not a car guru by any means, but I am into cars and their history and I really appreciate movies like these. It took me a while to really buy Adam Driver as Enzo. Maybe it’s the accent but I just kept seeing Adam Driver and not Enzo Ferrari. Now, on the other hand, Penelope Cruz… absolutely incredible!!! That performance could be an Oscar nomination right there. Lastly, the racing sequences were breathtaking.
I agree with Adam being Adam not Enzo. Watching the trailer I wasn’t sold that he was Enzo. I was able to watch the Italian biopic of Enzo and the actor there really was Enzo, he portrayed it much better, imo.
Then why discuss anything? Art lends itself to discussion. No one has to listen to it if they don't want to. But it exists. Why not? Feels like an uninteresting world if we all keep our mouths shut so long as our creators are happy.
@@deepfocuslensArt as art. As a story. Unless we move into truly open ended storytelling, it will always be a singular interpretation; albeit one of actual events. I do agree discussion brings a film alive afterwards, vs just going home with your own opinions. Discussion also enlightens things that may have gone missed, highlighted by others. Critique as a concept is my concern. More so than discussion. It is good to spur dialogue though. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PFSDzb9qUX4.htmlfeature=shared
