Michael Mann's portrait of the egotistical race car pioneer takes a fascinating approach to a complex life story.

Cruz makes an indelible impact, investing Laura with a sorrowful anger that feels both earned and true.

The race scenes are charged but the highlight is Cruz’s grieving matriarch: it’s a titanic performance.

At its best, ‘Ferrari’ is a portrait of grief, destroyed dreams, and the pain of facing impossible choices, not to mention a healthy dose of the good old triumph of the human spirit.