'Ford v Ferrari' gets the checkered flag

Special to Village News

Based on the inspiring true story of car racer and infamous automobile designer Caroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and the incredibly gifted and innately talented, British car racer Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, “Ford v Ferrari” is simply magnetic from beginning to end.

The story captures viewers’ attention right out of the gate, combining unprecedented acting portrayals by Damon and Bale, and a superbly written story that pits stodgy corporate America both against, and alongside, the true renegades of a sport – or “art” – that only one of them really understan...