For all F1 a fans and a must watch for non F1 viewers

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2013)

This is one for me was the most awaited films of 2013. An F1 fan for more than a decade, the movie lived up to what the trailers had built up.
Hats off to Ron Howard and Peter Morgan (writer) to write and make a film about F1. F1 as a sport I believe has never captured the eye on Hollywood and that's a pity considering a fact that its a very popular sport worldwide.
The story set in 1970s when as James Hunt (played by a brilliant Chris Hemsworth) tells Olivia Wilde's character that a F1 car is a coffin on wheels. F1 today is a far safer sport than what was it in the 70s. The rivalry between Hunt and Lauda was at its peak. They both came from similar backgrounds of rich parents who wanted them to choose normal career paths. They objected. But where Hunt was a playboy and risk taking driver, Lauda was a risk calculating restrained driver.
But the best part of the story is how they drew inspiration from each other to beat each other. Even the women with their small roles inspire the men to become better drivers.
The performances are brilliant. Both Bruhl and Hemsworth shine especially Hemsworth who is sad and lonely from inside in spite of all the attention around him. I would seriously urge the producers of the Bond Franchise to seriously look at Hemsworth to replace Craig in the future. And finally, the icing on the cake is the brilliant cinematography.
I took a friend along who doesn't watch F1 and questioned me why do the drivers take such risks at the beginning. By the time the film ended, he understood the madness in the sport.
Rush is for F1 fans but a must watch to all those people who think its a stupid sport !! Hope like my friend they understand F1 at the end !!