With films like The Last of the Mohicans and Heat, Michael Mann has not only become an acclaimed director, but has also cemented his reputation as an auteur. With Ferrari he could now Complete a passion project after 15 years. The film premiered at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. However, he doesn’t come to the cinema here. Instead, it celebrates its streaming premiere today.
Ferrari with Adam Driver can now be seen in a flat rate on Amazon Prime Video.
Collateral damage on the racetrack and in the relationship
That’s what it’s about: Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) has been in a marriage-like relationship with Lina Lardi (Shailene Woodley), with whom he has a son, for years. However, his wife Laura (Penélope Cruz), who runs a large part of the company’s business, knows nothing about it. However, when the secret is revealed, this is not the only problem.
The company’s business is also going badly. To save Ferrari, Enzo aims to win the Mille Miglia, a 1,600-kilometer race across Italy. But during the race there is a catastrophic accident involving Ferrari driver Alfonso de Portago (Gabriel Leone).
Ferrari takes a look at one of motorsport’s biggest disasters
Michael Mann’s biopic about Enzo Ferrari is generally met with outrage a lot of love. On RottenTomatoes, the film received a score of over 70 percent from both critics and audiences. But there was also criticism. Many people in Italy were not particularly happy that most of the roles in the film were taken by American and not Italian actors.
Another point of contention is the accident at the Mille Miglia The film is accused of being exploited. During the race, a tire on the Ferrari 335S burst, causing the car to overturn. At that time there were no protective measures for spectators. The car plunged over the side of the road into a group of people, nine of whom died and 20 others were seriously injured. Three days after the accident, the end of Mille Miglia was marked when the Italian government banned all car racing on Italian roads.
After 15 years of production, Ferrari lands on Amazon
Christian Bale was originally supposed to take on the role of Enzo Ferrari. Pre-production had already begun when Michael Mann released his last film, Blackhat. However, Bale dropped out and the planned start in 2016 was postponed. After Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman was signed. Luckily, in the end, Adam Driver was cast Performance significantly enhances the film. This is the second time that Driver has portrayed a famous Italian in his biopic. He previously played the company boss Maurizio Gucci in House of Gucci.
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After all the time that Michael Mann has stuck with this project, it comes as a surprise that the film doesn’t end up in theaters. However, this is only the case in Germany and Austria. In all The film was already shown in cinemas in other countries in December. The reason for the exception in Germany is probably Amazon. The streaming provider holds the rights and sees a greater chance for ratings in the on-demand segment compared to a theatrical release. Unfortunately, this is also a missed opportunity, as the spectacular footage of the races would have been shown off much better on the big screen.
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