Rush
RUSH (15)
D: Ron Howard
Imagine/Cross Creek/Working Title (Andrew Eaton, Eric
Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer & Ron Howard)
US 2013
122 mins
Biopic/Sports
W: Peter Morgan
DP: Anthony Dod Mantle
Ed: Michael Hill & Daniel
Hanley
Mus: Hans Zimmer
Chris Hemsworth (James Hunt), Daniel
Brühl (Niki Lauda), Olivia Wilde (Suzy Miller), Alexandra Maria Lara (Marlene Lauda)
An incredibly good sports drama about the rivalry
between Formula One's James Hunt & Niki Lauda during the early 1970's.
The film follows the men from early in their
careers on semi-professional race circuits and culminates in the 1976 Formula One season, where the two men are in a constant duel to capture the World Championship.
Even if your interest in motor racing is
slim-to-none, the film features enough high octane thrills and drama to justify it, with two superb performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl.
A return to director Ron Howard's best following a
near decade of some rather poor filmmaking decisions.
8/10
