Rush Review

This week I finally watch the new Rush movie that is based on the 1976 Formula One season and the rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Directed by Ron Howard (directed Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon (2008) to name a few). Screenplay written by Peter Morgan (written The Queen (2006), Frost/Nixon (2008), The Damned United (2009) to name a few). Chris Hemsworth play 1976 F1 World Champion James Hunt. Daniel Brühl play former Ferrari driver and three times F1 World Champion Niki Lauda. And actress, Olivia Wilde play as Suzy Miller, James Hunt's former wife at that period.

Poster of the film



Trailer of the Film



The good points was the cinematography was spot on throughout the film was excellent, for example having a camera inside the crash helmet, so you see the drivers eye's looking down the track in dry or wet conditions. Also, using different filters to give the feel you are in 1970's itself.

Another good point, was the story throughout worked well and written well by Peter Morgan, if the story didn't worked the fill wouldn't work.

Also, Chris Hemsworth who played James Hunt got the accent right, looking like him right and attributes right throughout the movie. Also, Olivia Wilde who play as Suzy Miller, did a good job with the British accent compared to Stephen Mangan who played McLaren team manager Alastair Caldwell, who didn't even sound as the person he's portraying in the film. The same thing for Colin Stinton who played McLaren Managing Director Teddy Mayer who didn't even no where near as the person he's portraying in the film.

And Finally for another good point was soundtrack worked well for the period. Score was composed by Hans Zimmer, and got it right by putting in famous 1970's tracks such as "Fame" by David Bowie, "Gimme Some Lovin'" by Steve Winwood and an old Slade song added in as-well.

What I didn't like about the film would be two things, one British Grand Prix should have added into the story more, in the film states that James Hunt won the British Grand Prix. But, in reality he was disqualified and Lauda won the race in the end.

And the second thing was Italian Grand Prix at Monza, as any die-hard know that Monza has fasts straights'. But, watching the film the track doesn't even look like Monza, despite the track hasn't change in places and they could have used old footage from that seasons Italian Grand Prix. But, instead it was filmed at Brands Hatch, which is bizarre that years British Grand Prix was held at Brands Hatch.

Despite, those errors and criticisms, I enjoyed the film altogether. I didn't get distracted with the film, somethings watching Films at the cinema or at home watching DVD's I get distracted because the story is quite boring, I didn't get it with Rush. For any F1 fan, who enjoys the history of F1 would be a great film to watch and it was £9 well worth. And for the non F1 fan it's a good film with the star power of Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde and some good acting performances from Daniel Brühl and Alexandra Maria Lara too.

One of my best films of the year so far in 2013.

End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.