Post-war Italy 1947 is where Enzo Ferrari and his wife Laura laid the foundation for what would become a widely known auto manufacturing business, but ten years later Enzo is beset with numerous problems, both personally as well as professionally as he tries to find a way to compete in the Mille Miglia auto race. After previously collaborating with Ridley Scott on House of Gucci it appears easy for Adam Driver to slide back into an Italian accent, and thanks to some convincing makeup he also looks age-appropriate to portray the legendary entrepreneur at 59. Family drama takes center stage over racing here, as focus is placed heavily on his deteriorating marriage with estranged wife Cruz (looking deliberately haggard in appearance and delivering a gripping, almost ghostly performance), as well as his relationship with mistress Woodley and their illegitimate son. Quiet, atmospheric, but a mostly underpowered showing (quite the surprise from a director of Michael Mann's caliber) this offers some, but not enough riveting moments to justify the length of the story, plus it doesn't come anywhere close to providing sufficient insight into the mind of the central character. The acting is enough to give it a watch, though it feels like it could've been so much more. **½
Review of Ferrari
