Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, and Olivia Wilde
Directed by: Ron Howard
Screenplay by: Peter Morgan
Based on true events
Behold, a look into why Formula One racing is so dangerous.
It's the 1970s, and Formula One auto racing is extraordinarily popular all around the world. Our two main characters, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) have a tremendous rivalry that has captivated the world. At the time the film takes place (1976), Lauda is the reigning world champion and looking to take the crown again. But Hunt stands in his way, even with all the technical difficulties his team is having with the car. Part way through the season, Lauda experiences a terrible crash in which he suffers severe burns all over his body, making it difficult to drive. Who will win the world championship? Formula One fans, you probably know the whole story.
Similarly to Formula One racing, this is a relatively fast paced film. It's fast enough to keep you interested the entire time without losing your attention, but slow enough that there are no plot holes. This is one of the few films I've seen all year in which I spent the whole time thinking about what was on the screen in front of me. My mind didn't wander at all. Few films have captivated me that way all year, and it's nice to see a film that makes for a really great viewing experience.
There are some instances in which you might feel like you're part of the film. For example, right before the race in which Niki Lauda has his near fatal accident, the racers take a vote on whether or not to cancel the race because the rain is creating extremely dangerous conditions on an already incredibly dangerous track, the Nurburgring. After watching the whole film up until this point, you might feel like you're part of the meeting itself.
Since you can't actually be part of the film, you might want to quietly cheer for one of the main characters. There is no good character and no evil character, which means that it doesn't matter who you like more or less. Rarely is there a film in which it seems like it's okay to root for either of the characters instead of just one, a big plus for me.
I enjoy watching Formula One racing when I can watch it. It's very rare that I get such an opportunity, but when I do, I take full advantage of it. Since I can't watch it (and I would assume that some readers of this post are in similar situations), I don't know a whole lot about Formula One racing. Rush does a great job of showing the technical aspects of Formula One. It shows a lot of the science of getting the car absolutely perfect before the race, and its problems when they arise.
Chris Hemsworth does a great job of playing Thor, but he is much better as James Hunt. He delivers a really great performance. Daniel Brühl delivers an even stronger performance as Niki Lauda. Rush is well acted, and well directed as well, but it's too early to determine whether it will make a run at the Oscars or not.
When you walk out of the theater, you may not have seen the finest film of the year, but you will have seen and felt a part of a great experience. This is one of my favorite films of the year and certainly one of the best films I've seen all year. It's about time that films like this start showing up. This hasn't been the best of years to go to the movies, but Rush is most definitely a film worth seeing.
I give Rush an A.
Directed by: Ron Howard
Screenplay by: Peter Morgan
Based on true events
Behold, a look into why Formula One racing is so dangerous.
It's the 1970s, and Formula One auto racing is extraordinarily popular all around the world. Our two main characters, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) have a tremendous rivalry that has captivated the world. At the time the film takes place (1976), Lauda is the reigning world champion and looking to take the crown again. But Hunt stands in his way, even with all the technical difficulties his team is having with the car. Part way through the season, Lauda experiences a terrible crash in which he suffers severe burns all over his body, making it difficult to drive. Who will win the world championship? Formula One fans, you probably know the whole story.
Similarly to Formula One racing, this is a relatively fast paced film. It's fast enough to keep you interested the entire time without losing your attention, but slow enough that there are no plot holes. This is one of the few films I've seen all year in which I spent the whole time thinking about what was on the screen in front of me. My mind didn't wander at all. Few films have captivated me that way all year, and it's nice to see a film that makes for a really great viewing experience.
There are some instances in which you might feel like you're part of the film. For example, right before the race in which Niki Lauda has his near fatal accident, the racers take a vote on whether or not to cancel the race because the rain is creating extremely dangerous conditions on an already incredibly dangerous track, the Nurburgring. After watching the whole film up until this point, you might feel like you're part of the meeting itself.
Since you can't actually be part of the film, you might want to quietly cheer for one of the main characters. There is no good character and no evil character, which means that it doesn't matter who you like more or less. Rarely is there a film in which it seems like it's okay to root for either of the characters instead of just one, a big plus for me.
I enjoy watching Formula One racing when I can watch it. It's very rare that I get such an opportunity, but when I do, I take full advantage of it. Since I can't watch it (and I would assume that some readers of this post are in similar situations), I don't know a whole lot about Formula One racing. Rush does a great job of showing the technical aspects of Formula One. It shows a lot of the science of getting the car absolutely perfect before the race, and its problems when they arise.
Chris Hemsworth does a great job of playing Thor, but he is much better as James Hunt. He delivers a really great performance. Daniel Brühl delivers an even stronger performance as Niki Lauda. Rush is well acted, and well directed as well, but it's too early to determine whether it will make a run at the Oscars or not.
When you walk out of the theater, you may not have seen the finest film of the year, but you will have seen and felt a part of a great experience. This is one of my favorite films of the year and certainly one of the best films I've seen all year. It's about time that films like this start showing up. This hasn't been the best of years to go to the movies, but Rush is most definitely a film worth seeing.
I give Rush an A.
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