Ferrari (2023)

This movie is in desperate need of some joy. The only happy people in the film seem to be the drivers, and we get precious few scenes with them. Most of our time is spent with Ferrari, his wife, and his mistress: bland, angry, and annoyed patience respectively. Laura Ferrari (Penelope Cruz) wears a permanent scowl that made me wonder how huge her headache was at the end of every shooting day.

This was a pure drudge, except for the final race which, frankly, saved this from an "F" rating. There is one short sequence in that race that is so surprisingly well done that this could win an Oscar for effects, but I'll be mad it it's nominated for anything else. I was pissed on the way out of the theater but will likely never think about it again.

D