I'm not sure there's one original thing in Ford v Ferrari. It's as though they took a basic biopic script outline and plugged in all the information that was pertinent to the 1966 Le Mans race. The only reason this movie ranks reasonably well for me and not bottom of the barrel is the fact that I like biopics like this one. Even though I can predict every single beat before it happens, I enjoy the ride. It makes me smile at the right moments, and makes me sad at the right moments. I will note that it never once made me cry, though. I think I could see the strings being pulled a bit too clearly, so the movie became a somewhat mechanical experience and not one that impacted me with any deep emotions. The cast were all solid in their roles, there were moments that made me chuckle, and I do feel like I learned a bit more about this particular race than I originally knew. Ford v Ferrari is a movie that is perfectly acceptable, but never more than that. Perhaps, I've reached that cynical older age where the Hollywood machine can't churn out a movie that tells history in a way that feels "real" to me, because I've seen so many others do it the same way before. Inevitably I find myself thinking, "Maybe this would be better as a documentary."