The charm of the characters in this movie. A lot of it comes from rebellion, which is disobedience. In a sense, human history has been driven by disobedience, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, which turned people away from obeying the gods, the emperors, the popes, and into obeying human reason. In modern commercial society, the objects that need to be obeyed actually become large companies. Such “obedience” is no longer from the coercion of whippings, but internalized into the operating norms of the society.
A giant company such as Ford, the inventor of the assembly line and the manufacturer of aircraft and tanks for America’s second world war, was essentially a corporate authority. Corporate ethics encourage people to do more projects and make more money. How does that work? In fact, it is to obey the superior, obey the “overall situation”…… Therefore, the “disobedience” in movies often points to life itself, which makes the audience feel oppressed. In Speed, that’s what the villain Bebee says when he refuses to let Ken Miles race at Le Mans: You have to be a team player!
The word “Hero”, in English, also means “protagonist”. Classic movie protagonists are always brave enough to Push themselves against the very powerful “evil” that most people would rather fight than dare to fight. It can be said that rebellion is sexy because it releases the thoughts that people are afraid to do. So the movie is always telling the story of Allied soldiers fighting fascism, Los Angeles SWAT officers refusing to carry out orders, Harry Potter breaking school rules, and Ken Miles speaking out against Ford executives for hypocrisy and bureaucracy… They represent the audience to “stand up”, to overthrow the “mountain” on the head of the audience, the pursuit of fairness and justice.
However, considering the (even if disappointed) throughout the heroism, and stands for the human spirit to explore car, I tend to think, in 2020, the business is much more difficult than 60 s, large enterprise is far greater than 60 s, humans to the moon, class no longer cure more than 60 s, “speed king is to encourage the audience: Even if you still feel like you can’t stand up to your superiors and tell the truth, there’s nothing cooler than to rebel, to stand up for yourself, and to do your best for the future. Rebellion is the privilege of heroes. May the world give more respect and space to those who rebel.
What kind of people should we be? Is it steadfastly disobeying what you do not approve of, and pursuing only what you love? Or do we put the bigger picture in perspective and keep things calm? Or find a balance? Ford V Ferrari doesn’t offer any answers. It just promotes the understanding of different kinds of people, of other kinds of people; It can even be said that which character the audience likes almost represents the world view held by the audience.