Movie review: Rush
Niki Lauda and James Hunt were Formula I race car drivers who had a storied rivalry in the 1970s.
Director Ron Howard brought their story to the screen last year in the nail-biter Rush, which I just managed to see. It's an engrossing story although neither man is particularly appealing as the "hero" of the movie. Hunt is a dashing, hard-partying womanizer and Lauda isn't much of a people person, to say the least. So you kind of have to pick the one you want to cheer for and go with it. The racing scenes are great--you feel like you're in the car with them. The Japanese Grand Prix, held during dangerously bad weather, is especially harrowing. Unless you are old enough to have been a fan of Formula I in the 70s, you may not know how the rivalry ended, so there is that element of suspense until the very last race.
Director Ron Howard brought their story to the screen last year in the nail-biter Rush, which I just managed to see. It's an engrossing story although neither man is particularly appealing as the "hero" of the movie. Hunt is a dashing, hard-partying womanizer and Lauda isn't much of a people person, to say the least. So you kind of have to pick the one you want to cheer for and go with it. The racing scenes are great--you feel like you're in the car with them. The Japanese Grand Prix, held during dangerously bad weather, is especially harrowing. Unless you are old enough to have been a fan of Formula I in the 70s, you may not know how the rivalry ended, so there is that element of suspense until the very last race.
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