Best Ron Howard film in the last 20 years

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2013)

Man, that was a good movie! Heard some good reviews and wanted to see it, but I prepared myself to be disappointed.
I didn't like any of Ron Howard's films which came after "Backdraft (1991)", but this movie shows he's still go it.
Technical aspect is excellent: Score (didn't realize it was Hans Zimmer until I looked it up just now), editing, cinematography, sound editing and I assume there is a lot of seamless CGI. And makeup.
All of the above really give energy to the races and put the viewer inside the race. Great job. I loved the rough cinematography and editing - it gave the movie a documentary-like feel.
Daniel Bruhl is excellent in his role and gives one of the better performances I've seen this year. I just noticed that he's nominated for a Golden Globe - he deserves that. Wait, he's nominated in "supporting role"? wtf?
Chris Hemsworth is basically playing himself, but he's a good casting choice and fits the role very well.
Don't get me wrong: A #149 place on IMDb is ridiculous and 2013 was a very weak year at the cinema, but this movie gets my vote on the list of the "Best Movies of 2013".
I'm surprised to see that it did so poorly at the cinema: $90m worldwide on a $38m budget. I was certain it made much more.
7/10 Highly recommended