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Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2014)

An intelligent grab advantages from enemies rather than fool's profitable from friends.
This movie made me realized that sometimes enemies knows us more than our friends or even better known than we know ourselves and sometimes the person who does not required us to deceased is them because it would be dispirited if one day our enemies who we have raced for entire life they are departed, therefore having good enemies consequently having friends and this is an essence of this movie "Rush".
"Rush" is the movie that included comedy, drama, 70's and especially for anyone who interested in rivalry. This movie is based on the true story between two greatest racers James Hunt (Christ Hemsworth from The Avengers and Thor) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). Two of them are first seen in competition in 1970 at a Formula 3 race at Crystal Palace. It was not a very impressing start between them, and increasingly more and more until the two are raised up to Formula 1. They completed throughout in racing and living, pushing them to the breaking point, both physically and mentally.
"James" is a real British bad boy racer who is always thirsty for victory in racing, and dares to take a bet with his life because he considered this is the charm of this sport. While he was living out off the race enjoy partying and women. Although married, but he still preferred to lived like play boy. His abilities and handsome face make him become star in the field especially for girls.
Contrary to "Niki" he is an Austrian driver with talent of tuning cars. Niki focused on planning in advanced and discipline as vital. He is not the person who would like to bet his life on the race and perceive as stupid idiot to do that. Because of his characteristics, so he not a big fan of most people likes James but he doesn't care. Niki preferred to lives in the way of peace with his wife more than going out in society.
In love angle is superbly catered by Olivia Wilde (Hunt's first wife Suzy) and the gorgeous Alexandra Maria Lara - the bane of fame – as the future Marlene Lauda. Both give quality performances.
Two of them are very different, so it is not surprising that they are incompatible. But that pressure automatically becomes impetus for two of them especially in 1976 Grand Prix Competition race of round 10th that is the main incidence of the story (and it was the year that Formula 1 fans hailed that most enjoyable) craving to his overcome opponent make James begin to race back on top form again, similarly with Niki who had the accident and has made him to nearly halt his career but while being treated for his facial injuries and almost losing all of his right ear, he is still on the first placed. James is getting closer more and more to the first place. This fact motivates him to return to racing again just only 42 days later in The Grand Prix Competition race of round 13th at Monza, Italy. At that round he end the race with ranked 4th and completed The Grand Prix tournament as the secondary world championship with points behind his main opponent "James Hunt" just only one single point. But the following year, Lauda was successful again by winning The Grand Prix and got his second world championship. This is an impulse that may not push as much as family or friends.
This movie "Rush" makes me realized that in competitions, whether in any sports, the important things is not only winning – losing or to be a champion but it is to have worthy competitor because opponent constituted the main factor for us to improve ourselves continuously. Provided that none competitors, we might gloat stop improving ourselves which may impact negatively us for differentiation such as a former major company in business association that have been insolvent because of improvidence.
This movie directed by Ron Howard, producer and director. He has directed numerous movies and becomes famous from a movie "A beautiful mind" (Biography and Drama film) in 2001 and Apollo 13 in 1995, which earned Howard the Academy Award for Best Director.
In addition to the drama made out well, distribute actors' role appropriately, also well done in the racing scenes, given thrill emotions and risks behind steering wheel as well. When combined with the script and the performances of the main characters, especially Daniel extremely outstanding as Niki, while Chris exceedingly cool till has emanated the gods Thor images.
The attention in details is excellent. Even though the tracks are not by the facts for understandable reason. The cars, helmets, the sponsors and even the sequences alignment of the Formula 1 cars are all authentic. This movie made spectators feels like it's happening in the 70's.
Even you are not the big fan of Formula 1 but if you takes time to watch this movie just 123 minutes, it will be imprinted your memory forever. However, if anyone interested in Formula 1, 70's, cars, great movie, or just want to follow Ron Howard's film, then Rush is the best options for you.