Motor sport, passion, rivalry and romance: The complete package

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2015)

Based on a true story.
Rush is a biographical sports drama based on the lives of Formula 1 drivers and fierce rivals Niki Lauda and James Hunt. The film covers their early lives and forays into motor sport but its primary focus is the 1976 Formula 1 season when Lauda is the defending champion and Hunt, his closest challenger to the crown. What follows leaves both of them scarred forever.
Lauda wins most of the Grand Prix(s) in the first half of the season leaving him in a seemingly unbeatable position in the table. Then came the Nurnburgring Grand Prix in West Germany. There were concerns about the safety of the track but the race still went on which resulted in Lauda's vehicle catching fire after sustaining a rear suspension failure. Lauda sustains severe burns and is rushed to the hospital, fighting for his life. James Hunt meanwhile manages to cover ground on the now recovering Lauda, much to the latter's frustration. Lauda returns to the circuit after just 6 weeks out but his efforts go in vain as Hunt is crowned champion.
Niki Lauda is played to near perfection by the diminutive but charismatic Daniel Bruhl. There is an astounding similarity in their resemblances and actions which Lauda himself had admitted while giving the go ahead to the movie. Chris Hemsworth does an amazing job of playing the cheeky James Hunt as well.
This complete package will absolutely blow your mind!