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The ending of the movie "Ferrari" sees Enzo Ferrari faced with personal tragedy and professional triumph. Enzo's wife, Laura, forgives him and prioritizes family over money in the end. Enzo's acceptance of his illegitimate son, Piero, is contingent on Laura's death, and the ending reflects the parallel tracks in his personal and professional life.

Directed by Michael Mann from a script by Troy Kennedy Martin, Ferrari was released to critical acclaim on December 25, 2023. Rather than a sweeping cradle-to-grave biopic, the story focuses on Enzo Ferrari's (Adam Driver) development of the Formula One Ferrari race car built for the 1957 Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile open-road endurance race across Italy. As Enzo risks the success of his business to build a competitive race car, the ambitious entrepreneur also grapples with the domestic drama relating to the death of his son, Dino (Benedetto Benedettini), and his chronic marital infidelity to his wife, Laura...

Stars: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Giuseppe Festinese, Derek Hill, Leonardo Caimi, Gabriel Leone, Michele Savoia | Written by Troy Kennedy Martin, Brock Yates | Directed by Michael Mann

It has been 8 years since Michael Mann last had a film in cinemas, the hugely underrated Blackhat. Now he is back, and we can only hope he doesn’t have another 8-year gap between movies. Now he is telling the story of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the iconic car brand. The film takes aim and focuses on the summer of 1957 when Ferrari’s passion in his personal life, and passion for his work, head towards crisis.

Adam Driver is Enzo Ferrari, and as he has many times before, he becomes the man himself. Only a few moments into the film, the image of Driver fades away and we are only left with the presence of Enzo Ferrari. A deeply complicated man throughout,...

Although its simple, direct title implies a more expansive take on the man who founded one of the world's most famous and successful car companies, Michael Mann's Ferrari covers only a short time in the life of Italian automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver). Rather than attempt to take on Enzo's entire life, Mann and screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin cover only a short period in 1957 when Enzo was dealing with especially difficult personal and professional circumstances. That's a smart move since it gives Ferrari a sharper focus, with one central climactic event and a handful of important character relationships. The narrative still feels a bit shapeless at times, but Mann delivers a mostly engaging meditation on masculine power and insecurity.

Those are common themes in Mann's movies, and while Ferrari is his first feature film since 2015's ill-fated hacker thriller Blackhat, it fits in perfectly with his previous work.

Director Michael Mann offers a tumultuous portrayal of Enzo Ferrari's personal and professional struggles during a critical year. The film delves into Enzo's volatile marriage, racing tragedies, and financial challenges, creating a tense character drama. While the film features solid supporting performances, its sluggish pacing, questionable visual effects, and some ambiguous choices hinder its impact.

Director Michael Mann puts the pedal to the metal in a middle-of-the-road biography of an automotive legend. Ferrari, adapted from Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine by Brock Yates, follows the Italian icon during a critical year for his business and personal life as he attempts to beat Maserati at the distinguished Mille Miglia endurance race. Ferrari hid his beloved mistress and illegitimate son from a fiery spouse who handled the company's financial affairs. A volatile marriage exploded in sordid public view as racing tragedies threatened bankruptcy. The film...

Throughout his 40-plus year career, filmmaker Michael Mann has accumulated and proliferated many colorful phrases and bite-sized poetic philosophy. One of his most favored is the phrase "time is luck." The sentiment refers to how every second one can breathe — to ambulate and interact with the world around them, to manipulate and change it and, in turn, be changed by it — is an opportunity and a blessing.

Mann's personal and professional philosophies were heavily influenced by his time researching and befriending men who operated on both sides of the law, and he found that law enforcement officers as well as lifelong criminals tend to have an innate sense of a ticking clock in their lives. While the bulk of Mann's filmography deals with cops, criminals, and crime, there are several notable outliers — "The Keep," "The Last of the Mohicans," "The Insider," and especially "Ali" — that point the way to his...

Adam Driver in Ferrari Photo: Lorenzo Sisti/Neon With Ferrari, director Michael Mann pops the hood and takes a look at the engine powering one man’s journey towards icon status during a tumultuous time. Through this titular, fallible protagonist, the audacious auteur explores many of his favorite recurring themes about the male identity,...

Adam Driver in FerrariPhoto: Lorenzo Sisti/Neon

With Ferrari, director Michael Mann pops the hood and takes a look at the engine powering one man’s journey towards icon status during a tumultuous time. Through this titular, fallible protagonist, the audacious auteur explores many of his favorite recurring themes about the male identity,...