Good, but not great

Rating: 7/10 (10 October 2015)

Good, but not great.
The racing sequences are fantastic. Literally heart-pounding action and you're on the edge of your seat throughout them. However, some of the details seem very Hollywoody, ie made up for dramatic effect. Plus, in adding in some poetic licences, you also feel that more important true details have been left out. Then again, director Ron Howard has always been more about box office takings than art, more about drama than fact.
Good performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl in the lead roles. Good support from a cast which includes Olivia Wilde and Natalie Dormer.
Very entertaining, but don't expect to come away knowing all the (true) facts about the James Hunt-Niki Lauda rivalry.