ontheedgeofeverything

This past weekend, I went with my mom and dad to theatres to see Ferrari. My dad is a tremendous car and motorsport buff; he has a car collection of his own, along with a pulling tractor, and between his ’55 Thunderbird, ’66 Cobra, ’69 Camaro, and my mom’s ’67 Mustang, it is safe to say we are an automotive family, and furthermore, that when a film about the motorsport world is released, we’re more than likely going to go and see it.

Ferrari stars Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, Penelope Cruz as his wife, Laura Ferrari, and Shailene Woodley as Lina Lardi, Enzo’s mistress. It tells the story of the Ferrari family and focuses more on their dynamic and challenges as opposed to the racing world.

I’ve seen a few bad reviews of this movie, and I can’t help but speculate that the reason some folks aren’t loving it is that they’re under the impression this is a car movie, whereas, in reality, it’s a movie about a car family, if that makes any sense. Enzo and Laura sadly lose their only son to illness, and this loss leads to problems between them in their marriage. Enzo, a former racer, decides to shift his attention toward the creation and intricacies of building race cars, and during WWII, he meets Lina. They have an affair and she ends up having a son with Enzo, creating tension in the Ferrari family regarding who will inherit the business. Laura, Enzo’s wife, is entirely unaware of this happening until the boy is around 10.

There were points in the movie I found a bit slow, but I did enjoy it, and I learned a lot. I do recommend Ferrari, but if you’re anticipating it to be something like Ford versus Ferrari, you’re going to be disappointed.

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