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IN THE DARK REVIEWS

‘Ferrari’ stalls in drama, excels in racing action

"Ferrari" is every inch a Michael Mann film, which means its acting, cinematography and production are all impeccable, but for once, I didn't find the result entirely compelling.

Mann has sought to make this movie since the turn of the millennium, which makes sense. Mann's obsession with propulsion likely inspired lesser directors such as Michael Bay.

Mann's narratives tend toward masculine protagonists, who pathologically need to pursue that which could lead to their own unraveling. Within the crime drama genre, such overriding, ruthless compulsion is easier to justify than it is within the l...

 

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