A Brilliant Conflict

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

I was born in 1966 and obviously had no clue of the state of auto racing or the major players. I enjoyed the historic slice of racing that you touched on and how events unfolded post WWII. I have always known names like mario andretti and aj foyt growing up and I liked a documentary that connected the dots as to why they were big names in their sports. A good blend of entertainment and education and after watching I realize that there are so many other stories that deserve to be told, specifically Carrol Shelby. Well done!SteveO

Everyone likes a race and a good competition and this movie sets it up well. With lots of relevant and easy to follow stories from both sides of the Atlantic. It was particularly interesting to hear the difference in perspective of the two rivals highlighted in the movie: Ford and Ferrari. Ferrari being a specialist in racing who sold consumer cars to keep afloat while Ford engaged in racing to help sell its mainstream cars. The story highlights the successful years of Ford, in the 1960's, when technology in automobile industry had far left the war behind and design was moving ahead in leaps and bounds. The technology takes center stage without overpowering the drama. We learn about the lack of safety and how frequently drivers and spectators were killed by the sport. The story leaves out the fact that while Ford eventually managed to wine at Le Mans and did well in other races, in terms of all out success, no manufacturer can rival the record of Porsche. That fact of history is well hidden in the movie. The movie sets up the drama relating to a few years very well, but it is by no means an over view of the rivalries at Le Mans. There is no mention of the pioneering role and early successes of Bentley or Jaguar. Just think of it as a selective snap shot of history.

Rotten Tomatoes editor-in-chief is Matt Atchity who is also a good friend of guess who, yep it's Adam Carolla the creator of The 24 Hour War. Coincidence that this movie got a score of 100%? The probability that this little movie, that is appealing to a very small market, would get an ultra rare rating of 100% is zero to none and yet there it is guess it's nice to have friends in high places.

... is that at times the viewer forgets it actually is a documentary and gets caught up in the action. Adam Carolla achieves such a feat in this film, a feat no less amazing than those of the engineers who built the cars showcased in the story.This is achieved by the most aggressive use of sound bites this reviewer can recall in the documentary medium. And some of the best editing. Even though different voices are talking about different things, it seems TO THE VIEWER that one voice is telling a continuous linear A to B story, from beginning to end.Amazing.As for the story itself, it is indeed iconic because it marks the end of an era when (as explained in the film) it was both possible and even desirable to enter the race with a "factory" build package which in theory even working stiffs could order from their local dealer.Another bonus for Corolla is that he brilliantly manages to coax the viewer to overlook that this is really a David and Goliath tale -- Ford possibly could have purchased Italy itself after Ferrari turned his deal down -- and allows you to think that these two contenders may have been evenly matched. This too heightens the drama.Finally, the coup de grace, the timing makes it possible to have the same personalities who were in the thick of the action appear on camera as they are in 2017 ... which again makes this all the more dramatic.Great film.