RUSH
R
123 Minutes
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Peter Morgan
Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde
CAST
Daniel Brühl…Niki Lauda
Chris Hemsworth...James Hunt
Olivia Wilde…Suzy Miller
Alexandra Maria Lara…Marlene Lauda
Ron Howard: Why do you think I stopped acting and became a director?
Homer: I don’t know, because you weren’t cute anymore?
THE SIMPSONS, BABF02
A couple of months ago, if you asked me if I wanted to see RUSH. I would have been like, ‘no. no, man, shit, no, man’, I’d start swinging a broken pool cue at your face. And then you would have said, ‘oh, no I’m not talking about the band, its a Formula 1 racing movie’. I’d calm down, and think that it would be a crappy movie, like a POLE POSITION Video game movie.
The movie trailers over-hyped the merits of this film. That is my main issue with RUSH. It’s not bad, it’s about as entertaining as this type of film can be. I would go as far as to say that this is the best Formula 1 racing movie since DRIVEN. Watching this is not a life changing experience, unless you’ve lead a rather uninteresting life.
RUSH, another movie from the guy who gave us COCOON, THE DIVINCI CODE, and black stereotypes.
Hammer Time
James Hunt plays a British playboy-mack. With long, blonde hair, reminiscent of Fabio in his younger days. Before he tangled up with father time.
The Man Without A Face
Daniel Brühl is the conservative, overly-analytical Austrian. One look at him, and you know he’s no fun at parties. Like the Perrier guy in TALLADEGA NIGHTS.
Two competitive guys, in an epic rivalry, on par with Wilson and Kaepernick. The only difference is both of these drivers are very talented. You find yourself rooting for the carefree guy, there isn’t any other option. No one wants a guy with a stick up his ass to win anything.
The soundtrack is kind of what you’d expect. Seventies rock, that really isn’t that bad…I guess. If I were directing this, I would put Elton John’s CIRCLE OF LIFE somewhere, because it just seems appropriate.
Behind the veil of historical accuracy, they created a cigarette ad. When James Hunt wasn’t driving a Marlboro car he was smoking one. To me it’s not a big deal, but it’s a big part of the movie.
I learned many important life lessons from watching this movie
- Some things are more important than winning car race. Like screwing models, and looking good.
- Rush can mean energetic euphoria; or one be in a rush, as in pressed for time.
- You can win a race, but there are no real winners in life.
- Don’t intentionally hurt people when you’re driving.
- Live each day like it was your last.
- It’s about the journey not the destination.
The Ultimate Finish Line
James Hunt lived dangerously, without any consideration of the future. In keeping with his life philosophy, I suggest you watch this on your phone while you’re driving and texting. But only do this if you’re in a rush.
Final Verdict: 80 out of 100
