A Faster Horse

A Faster Horse

Directed by David Gelb

Produced by White Horse Pictures

201590 min7.1 / 10

A character-driven documentary about the pressure and responsibility of redesigning an American icon during economic crisis, balancing personal stakes with institutional legacy.

David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) tackles another venerable, beloved, and long-standing institution: the Mustang, crown jewel of the Ford fleet. Only this institution is in turmoil. As the fiftieth anniversary of the Mustang approaches and the car industry struggles through the deepest trough of the financial crisis, Ford launches a redesign. Now the jobs of workers at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant, the expectations of the thousands of Mustang devotees, and the livelihood of the city of Detroit are all placed squarely on the shoulders of Dave Pericak. As chief program engineer, he will guide the 2015 Mustang from assembly floor to showroom—if only he can get that vibration out of the steering wheel.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Faster Horse violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Faster Horse scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Faster Horse easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does A Faster Horse end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Faster Horse sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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