Ford v. Ferrari follows the story of car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and his friend a roughneck driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) in their quest to find glory and also build a supercar for Ford which could compete against, and hopefully beat, Ferrari at the 24-hour race in Le Mans, France. They do this because Shelby is very ambitious and he had been asked by some middle management at Ford after a failed attempt to buy Ferrari. Henry Ford II's daddy issues and pride are the real motivator behind everything in the film and in the real-life story it represents, that and a little "America is the best, and we have to prove it" attitude.

The acting is pretty compelling, and there is something to the story of taking down a smug luxury company that fully believes that they're better than everyone else. The human components are what will keep you interested. If you enjoy cars, you will likely enjoy the film more, which make sense for a car building/racing movie.

Discussion can stem from the film's primary friendship and what it means to stand against outside forces in favor of friendship. One can also talk about the morality of ends justifying means, as there are very questionable practices throughout. With the death of Miles (Bale) shortly before the end, it also provides an opportunity to engage in discussion about the various ways people grieve the loss of someone they love, as well as the different ways people can love each other.