It cannot be understand that the Ford Mustang has become forever embedded in the history and culture of America. The choice to use a Mustang in a film is never an insignificant move, and a Mustang can serve equally well as the vehicle of choice for a hero, or a villain. That ambiguous nature of the Mustang, coupled with the guttural growl of its V8 engine, can set the tone for the whole film, especially a short one.

Mustang Heaven came across this four-minute film, entitled simply Carrot vs. Ninja, and the story it has to tell suits the Mustang perfectly. Just who is the good guy here, anyway?

Carrot vs Ninja from Cedric Nicolas-Troyan on Vimeo.

What starts as a story of a man driving a sweet-sounding Mustang and eating a half-chewed carrot he found on the ground quickly evolves into something much more…interesting. Without giving away any spoilers, let’s just say that not all is as it appears in this film, and the fluffy white rabbit that ends up in the Mustang’s path isn’t entirely defenseless. Poor old Carrot never stood a chance.

Which brings us back to the Mustang as the star of small films. A hero of villain’s choice of car can speak volumes about the character’s intentions. For example, the Mustang in Bullitt was clearly meant to invoke a sort of rogue heroism from Steve McQueen’s detective role. Similarly, the “bad guys” in Gone in 60 Seconds most memorable chase scene involved the Eleanor Mustang. So it can really go either way. Just who is good and who is bad in Carrot vs. Ninja, we can’t say, but we most certainly enjoyed this short film and the rumbling of the Mustang that came with it.