FERRARI by Michael Mann

The producers probably thought Yates’s name would have more recognition than Dal Monte’s among a general U.S. audience, and Dal Monte is involved with the Apple TV production of Ferrari’s life so that probably kept him out. Having read both books…but not having seen the film yet…it seems like the movie has more the tone of Yates’s book than Dal Monte’s in any case.

 

Yes, that's the core of it I believe. Yates book to me was kind of a 'tell all' whereas Dal Montes book was a straightforward retelling of Mr. Ferrari's life.

 

i finally saw the movie on Friday.
it was entertaining , and i agree that penelope cruz's performance was the best.
the driving scenes were nicely done, and it was great to sit next to my father during the movie and reminisce about our own Mille experience.
the graphic accident scene was unnecessary.

what i said to my family who had joined us for the viewing, is that this movie at least shows you 2 things: competitive driving in the 50's was not for the faint of heart, and Enzo was a philandering *******.

 

Ok- I've been admittedly out of touch recently due to some injuries- Score so far is Stairs-1 / Scott-0

So dumb question- Where is this movie being played? Theaters? Netflix? Some streaming ********? I definitely want to see it- preferably at a proper theater- Appreciate any guidance

 

Awesome- Thank you for the response- I'm anxious to see - and reading through those of you that have seen it is encouraging- Plus I was a Miami Vice junkie and still say Heat is one of the modern movies so a huge Michael Mann fan- And every time we boat past his house in Lauderdale I bow down

Cheers

 

Actually, I believe it's out today (24th). It's now showing at a few theatres near me.

 

Excellent- Thanks!!

 

In theaters tomorrow, Christmas Day.

 

Be forewarned, I've read some of the haters comments, and there are those that hated the movie for any number of reasons. Draw your own conclusions.

 

No need to add details about the graphic scene but my question is - Is it related to the DePortago crash at the final Mille Miglia?

 

yes

 

Wreck scene somewhat paralleled extended LeMans '55 aftermath footage in Ferrari: Race to Immortality for (sudden) impact, albeit the latter is not pretending. Entertaining telling and characters well-portrayed overall, I thought - dug it, and would take for another test-drive ...

 

Hagerty article about valuations of the cars in the movie:

https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/valuation/these-are-the-values-of-the-glorious-cars-from-michael-manns-ferrari/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_VAL_NA_EML_UN_UN_Insider&hashed_email=8e43f6a5abf43ff70e0771781e4993de6c08fd1510eadb1414b4ce6b84c34e12&dtm_em=8e43f6a5abf43ff70e0771781e4993de6c08fd1510eadb1414b4ce6b84c34e12​

 

Here's an interview with the guy responsible for the (stunt) driving. At some point they're talking about the cars (around the 17 minute mark). They claim one car is real (250 GT TdF), but I suspect from the footage that's a replica too, albeit on a Ferrari chassis.


ps for replicas based on Caterhams they don't look all that bad.

 

This behind the scenes movie was made at Dr. A.'s Collection in Irvine, CA.

Marcel Massini

 

No desire to see the film other than perhaps when it arrives on a long haul flight near me. It lost me almost immediately when I learned Adam Driver was playing Enzo Ferrari - awful casting judging from the trailer, nothing like Enzo, more like a cut and paste from House of Gucci. Enzo Ferrari's life, the darkness, how he treated his best people, how he created an astonishing empire and legacy after the intense pain being rejected by Fiat when he was 19 for being "unsuitable". I appreciate the focus of the movie was a different era but Adam Driver in the lead role and the helpful reviews here. I'll wait to see it on a plane. Buone Feste.

 

I saw it yesterday (odd communication saying opens Dec 25 but many screens in Chicago had it on Dec 24).
All in all I enjoyed it.
The only hokey stuff was early on newsreel style video of Driver (Enzo) racing.
I will start with a take I noted based on the relationships Enzo had (portrayed in the film), that he had a deep respect for Scaglietti.
The crash scene at the end was brutal but did bring home the confluence of problems in his world, financial (the guy had no idea how many cars a year he was producing?), his wife finding out about Piero and not being on board with Enzo recognizing him, his mistress looking for him to step up for their son, trying to goose up the company through a Mille victory to improve his hand when dealing with Agnelli, doing so but at the cost of his young driver and the folks wiped out at the side of the road, legal ramification on that one.
Back to lighter fare, how about Ben Collins? Nice life including driving some of the world's best cars like the Lucid Sapphire.
The competition between Ferrari and the folks from Maserati was well done.
I do wonder why Mann didn't get into the Ford deal here.
My take on Driver being cast is Mr. Mann is into the scene, and Pitt or Driver get folks into theater seats. It felt like he played Enzo as a more restrained personality than was really the case.
PC did a really fine job. The scene where she blamed Enzo for Dino's death and Enzo went through the litany of medical research he did trying to keep the kid alive was a big surprise (spoke to Enzo's brain power overall).

 

The Ford deal didn't take place until the early '60's.

 

Thanks very much for that detail

 

My son and I enjoyed it. Saw it earlier today.

 

Freshly out of the theater and there's a lot to absorb. Historically it tracks very well with the facts and that era in motorsports and a lot of time is spent developing the characters, even the secondary ones - far more for example than Ford vs. Ferrari which struck me more as a loosely based major studio release written for general appeal. Great performances by Penelope Cruz and Patrick Dempsey (you will do a double take at his Piero Taruffi) but if I have one criticism it's that Adam Driver is physically not quite right for the Enzo role. It's well acted but his facial shape, features, and body mass are disconcertingly wrong to the point of distraction and there is zero effort made via makeup and prosthetics to correct them (as, for example, Marlon Brando in The Godfather.) The cinematography, set design, props and costumes are exceptional and there is a lot of content that will appeal to Ferraristi.