Rush (2013) - IMDb IMDb 27 December 2016 8:44 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $9.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda . Director: a list of 24 titles created 24 Jan 2012 a list of 25 titles created 30 Dec 2013 a list of 33 titles created 06 Jul 2014 a list of 31 titles created 25 Sep 2014 a list of 41 titles created 24 Dec 2015 Search for " Rush " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

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Director: Martin Scorsese Edit Storyline Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error: if you make a mistake, you die. Written by P. Morgan Everyone's driven by something. See more » Genres: Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 27 September 2013 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $187,289 (USA) (20 September 2013) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia James Hunt is portrayed as a ladies man. The actor Chris Hemsworth was voted the sexiest man on the planet 2014.

See more » Goofs When Niki crashes at Nurburgring, his car is hit by another racer and pushed further down the track. When the replay of the accident is shown on TV with James Hunt watching, the first impact shows Niki being pushed to a different part on the track - over the white line and to the side. See more » Quotes [first lines] Niki Lauda : Twenty five drivers start every season in Formula One, and each year two of us die. What kind of person does a job like this? Not normal men, for sure. Rebels, lunatics, dreamers. People who are that desperate to make a mark, and are prepared to die trying. My name is Niki Lauda, and racing people know me for two things. The first is my rivalry with him. [James Hunt] Niki Lauda : I don't know why it became such a big thing. We were just drivers busting each other's balls. To me this is perfectly... Written by David Parton (as David E.S. Parton) Courtesy of Sanctuary Record Group Ltd. Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd. (Taiwan) – See all my reviews Mr.

Ron Howard is a great story teller, this movie is about human nature, love and tears. It is difficult to make a good movie about car racing, especially to make one for the time period from 1970 to 1976. I don't know how they did it to bring those old F1 cars back to life. You will feel like you are really there watching the racing, it's really unbelievable. It is truly touching to see each character played their perfect role for this movie, Chris Hemsworth did a great performance, he is such a talented and devoted actor. Daniel Brühl also did a great job on portraying the eccentric and unsociable legendary F1 driver Niki Lauda. A great movie is like having a great meal, a good starter, a good soup/salad, a good main course and a good dessert, well balanced. Rush is that good meal, it's a fun ride! I have to say I really enjoyed watching this movie. Thank you Mr. Ron Howard for making this masterpiece. 193 of 230 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes ‎Rush (2013) directed by Ron Howard • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 7 You don’t really need to be F1 racing fan or even be aware of what actually goes on in that sport to truly appreciate this film because what it depicts in its two hours of runtime isn’t something that is exclusive to this particular sport. This story is about how our rivals sometimes bring out the best in us when we've got something to defend or overcome. One of the best sports dramas to come out in recent years, Rush is a surprisingly good & highly satisfying ride that delivers the goods in just the right doses with its vibrant pace, intense action, arresting music & solid performances from its lead actors. Based on true events, Rush is an ingenious recreation of… 15 "It's a lovely way to live, and the only way to drive; to live each day as if it's your last." - James Hunt One thing that strikes you about Rush is the heat it gives off. The smouldering rubber, the ever-present cigarettes, and of course, the white-hot rivalry between its two protagonists.

There's immense pleasure to be found in the sharp quipping and odd admiration between the two polar opposites; one passionate and all about speed, the other controlled and all about statistics. Howard's film succeeds in bringing Hunt and Lauda's relationship to vibrant life, and isn't afraid to shy away from the darker side of both of them. The opening is something of beauty. A simple opening scene… 37 An hour into Ron Howard’s film about the heated rivalry between Formula One drivers, James Hunt and Niki Lauda, and I was struggling to understand how it had achieved such widespread critical praise. It possessed all the verve and finesse of a typical Howard picture with a clunky script to match. Yet, come the story’s pivotal turning point and the film quickly shifts gear and becomes a different proposition entirely. The battle between Hunt, the talented playboy, and Lauda, the analytical professional, ranks as one of the sport’s finest rivalries which culminated in the incident-packed 1976 season which left an indelible mark on both men. It is hardly surprising the story appealed to Hollywood as it featured glamour, perilous danger… 5 Rush is definitely one of the best movies of the year so far.

You don't even have to be a racing fan to enjoy this movie! I wouldn't say I'm a fan of Formula 1, but I am familiar with it. My dad is a huge fan, so occasionally I'll catch some bits & pieces of the races. I do like it, I'm just not big on it. Regardless, you literally don't have to know a single thing about F1 or racing in general to enjoy this movie. And that's the beauty of it. The title says it all. This movie is exciting, interesting, and obviously a rush. Howard manages to tackle the difficulty and danger involved in Formula 1 Racing.… 18 Ron Howard strikes again. This is the fourth movie of his that I've given five stars to. And I know he can get really cheesy and overly dramatic with his movies but it doesn't seem to bother me in the least. As for Formula One, I've never been a fan. I don't know, the sport was never too popular where I come from and it didn't catch my attention more than a few minutes when it was on tv.

I didn't know anything about Lauda or Hunt before watching this, which I believe helped the experience a great deal, constantly keeping the suspense at very high levels. The movie has its flaws (all of which are less worrisome when considering… 14 Highs: Excellent performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl as the leads. I was pleasantly surprised by how Rush was all about this rivalry between them instead of focusing more on the car races. I am not a big fan of Formula 1, but this film was just so well shot and full of adrenaline, making me pumped in all of the race sequences. The story is pretty simple, but manages to balance heartfelt, uplifting, funny and melancholic moments in a very effective manner. I liked how these drivers have many flaws, showing their love for the sport in unique ways. Finally, Hans Zimmer composes another terrific soundtrack that fit this film perfectly. Lows: We get to see how James… 4 Where I live is just down the street from the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, on which, every year is held the Honda (formerly Molson) Indy. And so every summer there is a weekend where the sounds of race cars fill the neighborhood. The noise isn't too loud.

We are at a distance where is isn't overwhelming, but it is noticeable. "Voom .... voom ... voom." It is a non-threatening noise, repeating over and over. It sounds like a dog whimpering in its sleep. But to be inside a race car, the noise must be all encompassing. I imagine it would rip me apart. I've never been a fan of racing. Or of cars. I don't even have a driver's license.… Rush True Story vs Movie - Real Niki Lauda Crash, Real James Hunt Birthplace: Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland Death: December 15, 2006, Fontevivo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (automobile accident) When I saw it the first time I was impressed. There was no Hollywood changes or things changed a little bit Hollywood-like. It is very accurate. And this really surprised me very positively. -Niki Lauda (Carjam TV Interview, September, 2013) Questioning the Story: The real Niki Lauda (right) prior to the accident and his onscreen counterpart, actor Daniel Brühl (left). Why was Niki Lauda nicknamed "The Rat"?

The Rush movie true story reveals that Lauda was known as "The Rat" for his protruding teeth. Actor Daniel Brühl, who portrays Lauda in the film, had to have prosthetic teeth put in for the role. The real Niki Lauda talked about the origin of the nickname during an interview with the Telegraph, "Marlboro was the sponsor. They put 'The Rat' on my visor," says Lauda. "A marketing guy thought of it because of my teeth." James Hunt would at times use the nickname when speaking to Lauda. Was Niki Lauda really as serious a driver as the movie depicts? "I was not as strict as I appeared in the movie," says the real Niki Lauda, "but I was more disciplined than he [James Hunt] was. I would never drink before a race. Certainly after it; I had to. Every race could have been my last." -Telegraph Was James Hunt's McLaren really disqualified after a race for being too wide? Yes. In Madrid, Spain on May 2, 1976, James Hunt took the win over Niki Lauda at the Spanish Grand Prix.

In researching the Rush true story, we discovered that prior to the race, Lauda had broken two to three ribs when he fell off his tractor in an accident at his home in Austria, leaving his physical condition impaired. In the scrutineering area shortly after the race concluded, James Hunt's car was disqualified after it was found to be 1.8 centimeters too wide. Hunt's points were given to Lauda. McLaren and Hunt appealed the decision, arguing that the difference had not affected the performance of the car, to which Lauda and Ferrari grossly disagreed. McLaren won the appeal and Hunt's points were reinstated. As a joke, Hunt was later filmed polishing a sign on the back of his car that read, "Caution Wide Vehicle". Top: The real James Hunt poses with model Susan Shaw. Bottom: Actor Chris Hemsworth recreates the pose for the Rush movie. Was James Hunt really a playboy? "Uhm, define a playboy," Hunt said when asked this question in a 1976 interview. "I don't know. I like playing." The real James Hunt admitted he took advantage of the perks of being a Formula One superstar.

He claimed to have slept with more than 5,000 women, often having sex minutes before getting behind the wheel for a race. A photo from 1976 even shows him wearing a patch on his racing uniform that reads, "Sex is a high performance thing". Another photo reveals a different patch that reads, "Sex: Breakfast of Champions", which is also seen in the Rush movie. Hunt often got roaring drunk, took drugs and once urinated in public at a race, causing the fans to cheer when he finished. It was also not uncommon for him to race hung over. Did James Hunt really show up at sponsor events in a t-shirt and jeans? Yes. James had a stipulation written into his contract that he did not have to dress formally for sponsor events. Of course, this upset McLaren and sponsor Marlboro, which were very straight-edged organizations. He once showed up to a dinner party in a black tie and flip-flops. Did James Hunt really tell an interviewer that "big balls" gave him the advantage? Yes. The Rush movie true story confirms that this actually happened.

In real life, when interviewer Stirling Moss asked James Hunt how he remained so fast after new regulations had forced changes to the air boxes and wings, Hunt answered, "Big balls." Thinking Hunt was joking, the interviewer laughed awkwardly and Hunt asked, "Can't you print that?" "But it's true," Hunt said with a smirk on his face. Watch the Real James Hunt "Big Balls" Interview . Was Hunt's British Grand Prix win reversed and awarded to Lauda? Yes. Although it was not addressed in the Rush movie, Hunt's win at the British Grand Prix on July 18, 1976 was eventually given to Lauda. After a crash during the race, James Hunt took a shortcut to the pit via an access road, thereby not completing the course. Rival Ferrari later argued that the rules stated that even if a race was suspended, drivers have to still follow the course before accessing the pit. Ferrari disputed Hunt's victory and a hearing was held two months later, after which Hunt was disqualified and Lauda was awarded the win. Was Niki Lauda really horribly burnt in a fiery crash? An injured Niki Lauda (right) faces the public after being on the verge of death.

Left: Actor Daniel Brühl in the Rush movie. Yes. On August 1, 1976, while racing in the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring track in Nürburg, Germany, Niki Lauda lost control of his Ferrari Formula One racecar, which crashed into a wall on a bend, burst into flames, and drifted into the middle of the track where it was hit by another car. Watch the Real Niki Lauda Crash Video . His helmet flew off during the crash and Lauda was trapped for nearly a minute in the 800+ degree (Fahrenheit) inferno before several of his fellow racers were able to pull him out. "Another 10 seconds and I would have died," says Lauda. His hands, eyelids and forehead were severely burnt and his scalp and right ear had been charred by the flames. The searing toxic fumes from the burning car had also damaged his lungs and blood. Though he was alert following the crash, he eventually slipped into a coma and was left fighting for his life. At one point, the doctors had given up hope and a priest knelt at his bedside and administered last rites. "When I came to the hospital.

You feel like you are very tired, and you would like to go and sleep," says Lauda, "but you know it's not just go and sleeping. It's something else. And then you just fight with your brain. You hear noises and you hear voices, and you just try to listen to what they are saying and you try to keep your brain working to get the body ready to fight against illness. ... I did that and that way I survived." "My then wife [Marlene] fainted when she first saw me," says Lauda, "so I knew it could not have been good. As I get older the scars get lost in the lines, and, well," he shrugs, "you just get used to it." -Telegraph Did Niki Lauda really call a meeting of his fellow racers over his safety concerns regarding the race at Nürburgring? Lauda's doctors had given up hope. The Nürburgring track had already claimed more than 50 lives. It never held another Formula One race. Yes.

As the safety spokesperson for the drivers, the real Niki Lauda called a meeting of his fellow racers in an attempt to have the race at Nürburgring stopped, but many of his fellow drivers didn't agree. In the end, he lost by one vote and was left with little choice but to race. It would be the last Formula One race ever run on that track at Nürburgring, but for Lauda, it was one race too many on a track that had already claimed more than fifty lives. What caused Niki Lauda's crash at Nürburgring? Niki Lauda does not have any memory of the crash and the moments directly before it, so there is only speculation as to what exactly caused the fiery crash. It had been raining prior to the race but then it stopped, leaving only parts of the track wet. After the first lap, most of the drivers, including Niki Lauda, pitted to change back to slicks (dry tires) which enabled them to go faster.

Though it is suspected that there might have been a rear suspension failure, which is depicted in the Rush movie, footage of the crash shows Lauda's car fishtailing as he loses control and veers into the wall, which could have also been the result of a damp spot on the track where he entered the bend. Was there ever a moment after the accident that Lauda considered retiring? "No," says Lauda, "not one moment, because I knew how things go, I knew about the risks. They questioned me, did I want to continue? But I always thought, yes, I do. I wanted to see if I could make a comeback. I was not surprised to have an accident. All these years I saw people getting killed right in front of me." Lauda, having already won the World Championship in 1975, would go on to be the Formula One World Champion the following season in 1977 and then again in 1984. -Telegraph Did Niki Lauda's wife want him to retire after the accident? Niki Lauda with wife Marlene and their son shortly after the near fatal crash in 1976.

"No," said Marlene Lauda, answering this question in an interview prior to Niki's comeback race. "It would have been wrong to take advantage of the accident to make him stop. It's up to him. I can't stop him racing." Niki and Marlene, a model, had only been married since March of 1976. How long did it take for Niki Lauda to start racing again after his crash? Niki Lauda returned to Formula One racing just six weeks after his near fatal August 1, 1976 crash, missing only two races. In his first race back, he finished fourth in the Italian Grand Prix on September 12, 1976. His rival James Hunt retired from the race after spinning out. Hunt was trying to catch up after he had been forced to start in the rear when officials discovered that the fuel in his car had a higher octane level than allowed. Was the movie reenactment of Niki Lauda's crash filmed where it actually happened? Yes.

During our investigation into the Rush movie true story, we confirmed that director Ron Howard and the filmmakers did in fact film the fiery crash on the same bend of the old track at the Nürburgring motorsports complex in Nürburg, Germany. See Ron Howard at the Nürburgring movie location in the video " Recreating Niki Lauda's Crash at Nürburgring for Rush ". Had James Hunt and Niki Lauda been friends prior to the accident? Yes. In the Rush movie, Lauda and Hunt are portrayed as extreme rivals who eventually become friends out of mutual respect for each other. In real life, James Hunt and Niki Lauda had been friends prior to the accident. "Yes, we were friends," says Lauda. "I knew him before we met at Formula One [at Formula Three]. We always crossed each other's lines. He was a very competitive guy and he was very quick. In many ways we were the same. I had a lot of respect for him on the circuit. ... He was a very solid driver." Proficient in English, Lauda often spent time visiting with Hunt in the McLaren pit. "He died too early, too young," says Lauda.

"I wish he'd been here to see the movie. It would have been the best." -Telegraph I heard that Russell Crowe almost had a cameo in the movie? Prior to the wedding, James Hunt had told friends that he didn't want to marry Suzy Miller. He was drunk through the entire ceremony. Right: Real James & Suzy. This is true. Director Ron Howard intended to recruit his friend Russell Crowe to portray Richard Burton in the movie for a scene that was never shot, where Burton confronts James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth). In real life, British movie star Richard Burton divorced Elizabeth Taylor for the second time on August 1, 1976, the day of Niki Lauda's near fatal crash. 20 days later Burton married Suzy Miller, who had recently divorced James Hunt. In real life, Hunt told friends that his engagement to Suzy Miller was a mistake from the beginning and that he didn't know what he was doing, but he felt that it was too late to get out of it. Unable to stay out of the arms of other women himself, he saw his wife's affair with Burton as a blessing and a way out of the marriage.

He talked amicably with Burton on the phone and the two men discussed the 'transfer' of Suzy. Burton agreed to pay Hunt's divorce settlement to Suzy, a hefty $1 million. -Daily Mail Online Did the real Niki Lauda quit the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix because of the rain? Yes, but it wasn't just because he felt that the rain-soaked track was unsafe. To complicate things, Lauda's tear ducts had been damaged by fire during the horrific crash at the German Grand Prix earlier in the season. His healing injuries left him unable to blink and his eyes were watering excessively during the race. This complication from his injury, combined with the rain, caused him to retire himself from the Japanese Grand Prix after two laps, as he felt is was unsafe to continue. Lauda's decision to withdraw from the race hurt his previously amicable relationship with Ferrari. It should be noted that James Hunt also argued that the race should not take place due to the pouring rain and unsafe conditions. McLaren was irritated with James's position, telling him that if he doesn't race then they won't get the world championship.

Despite the rain continuing to fall, the race organizers decided to start the race after a delay of nearly two hours. They chose to do so because they did not want to lose money from the television contracts if the race was cancelled. "It was not a difficult decision for me," says Lauda, "because the circuit was flooded. There was so much rain that nobody could drive. For two hours nothing is happening and then the race director came...and said, 'Now we gotta start the race because it's television time and at six it's dark.' And then I said look, the circuit is flooded like before. Why the hell do you want the same result? ... This for me at the time was completely stupid. I think four other guys with me did not race because of the stupid decision. James did and won the championship, no problem." Lauda says that he would still make the same decision today, despite Hunt winning the world championship as a result of that race. -Carjam TV "When you are a normal racing driver not affected by an accident, you have reserves," says Lauda. "So that means your level of risk taking is higher than like in my case when you've just come out of death, and have had everything happening to you.

And then a couple of races later you have to face this more difficult situation with the water and rain and risk going up, and at that time I was not prepared to take this extra risk because of the accident." Was Niki Lauda disappointed that James Hunt won the 1976 championship as a result of the race in Japan? No. "I said at the same time at the time there, if anybody should get the championship, then I'm happy it's James," says Lauda, "because I liked him, and we were not buddies but we were at least sympatico. We took care of each other from the heart in a very nice way, which in these days the heart was never shown in Formula One." "I feel really sorry for Niki," the real James Hunt said shortly after the championship race in Japan. "I feel sorry for everybody that the race had to be run in such ridiculous circumstances, and quite honestly, you know I wanted to win the championship, and I felt that I deserved to win the championship. I also felt that Niki deserved to win the championship, and I just wish we could have shared it." Who was the better racer, James Hunt or Niki Lauda?

Rivals on the track, James Hunt and Niki Lauda were friends long before the accident, meeting prior to Formula One when they both raced Formula Three. Prior to Niki Lauda's crash, he had more than double Hunt's points. Having to miss two races after being severely burned and nearly dying, Lauda still finished the season only one point behind Hunt. Lauda also took himself out of the final race of the 1976 season, fearing his safety on the rain-soaked track in Japan. Though James Hunt may have had the glamour and attracted more of a rock star type of following, it is hard to dispute that Lauda was the better driver. Niki Lauda was the Formula One World Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1984, the first two with Ferrari and the last with McLaren. Hunts only championship season was 1976. It can also be argued that if Lauda's concerns over the safety of the track at Nürburgring had been acted upon, his near fatal crash would never have happened and he would have most likely won the 1976 season with relative ease.

The two races he missed while injured allowed Hunt to catch up in points. How did James Hunt die? During our research into the Rush true story, we learned that James Hunt died of a heart attack in 1993 at the age of 45, at his home in Wimbledon, London, England. He passed away only hours after proposing via telephone to his girlfriend Helen Dyson, who was 18 years his junior. Hunt met Dyson in 1989 at a restaurant where she was working as a waitress. The relationship was just one factor that had brought happiness to Hunt's life, in addition to his two sons and cleaner living. James Hunt had retired from racing in the middle of the 1979 season. He spent years working for the BBC as an often brutally honest Formula One commentator, especially when it came to the drivers he didn't like. He married his second wife, Sarah Lomax, in 1982 and they had two sons before splitting in 1988. By that time, he had lost a significant portion of his money in bad business deals. What did Niki Lauda do after retiring from racing?

Following his first retirement in 1979, Niki Lauda focused on running a charter airline that he had established in April of that year called Lauda Air, which flew from Austria to holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. In order to secure money for the business, he came out of retirement in 1982. After winning his third world championship in 1984, Lauda retired for good at the end of the 1985 season, which found him having to take himself out of eleven of the fourteen races he started. In 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashed in Thailand, killing all 223 people on board. During that same year, he and his wife Marlene divorced. He sold his Lauda Air shares to majority partner Austrian Airlines in 1999, and in 2003 he started a new airline, Niki, which eventually became a subsidiary of Air Berlin. Lauda has his commercial pilot's license and has even been known to act as captain on his airline's flights from time to time.

Niki Lauda also managed the Jaguar Formula One racing team from 2001 to 2002 and has been a commentator on Grand Prix for Austrian and German television. In addition, he has written five books and has acted as a consultant to the Ferrari team. In 2008 he married a former flight attendant named Birgit, who is 30 years his junior and had worked for his airline. She had donated a kidney to Lauda after one that he had received from his brother years earlier had failed. Lauda has two children with Birgit, in addition to two sons from his marriage to Marlene and one extra-marital son. As of 2013, Lauda has taken on the role of chairman of the Mercedes Formula One team. Niki Lauda, who is still involved in Formula One, fully supports the Rush movie. Was the real Niki Lauda involved with the Rush movie? Yes. Lauda gave constant input to screenwriter Peter Morgan as he prepared the script, sharing memories and advising Morgan with regard to the technicalities of the sport.

The real Niki Lauda also spent a lot of time with actor Daniel Brühl who portrays him in the Rush movie, helping Brühl to perfect his accent and mannerisms. Brühl humorously recalls speaking with Lauda prior to meeting him for the first time in Vienna. Lauda told him to just bring hand luggage in case they didn't like each other. That way he could quickly fly back to Berlin. "I spent a lot of time with him, which he asked me to do," says Lauda. "I really liked the guy from the first day on. He was a down to earth, real talented guy." Where did the filmmakers get the racecars for the movie? Director Ron Howard and the filmmakers were able to get one of Niki Lauda's actual Ferrari Formula One cars from the 1976 season. They also used a real James Hunt McLaren racecar. All of the Formula One cars used in the movie belonged to private collectors. James Hunt and Niki Lauda Interviews and Racing Footage Watch the real Niki Lauda crash video below and view James Hunt interviews to see how effectively Chris Hemsworth captured his personality.

Review: 'Rush' hits a few potholes - CNN.com Review: 'Rush' hits a few potholes By Chris Nashawaty, EW Updated 11:57 AM ET, Fri September 20, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl in the poster for the film 'Rush." Story highlights Film is based on real-life rivalry between Formula One racing legends Chris Hemsworth plays James Hunt and Daniel Brühl stars as Niki Lauda Directed by Ron Howard, the movie's at its best when it's on the track Off the track, the film hits a few potholes Back in 1977, Ron Howard made his directorial debut with a low-budget, high-octane car-crash comedy called "Grand Theft Auto." As first impressions go, it did not signal the second coming of Orson Welles. But the freckle-faced former "Happy Days" star radiated an infectious delight in smashing as many roaring muscle cars as he could get away with.

Since then, of course, Howard has become one of Hollywood's most consistent and respected filmmakers, crafting well-made crowd-pleasers that tackle more highbrow subjects. But judging from his white-knuckle new film, "Rush," he hasn't outgrown his youthful sweet tooth for four-wheeled mayhem. He still has hot rods and the death-defying men who drive them on his mind. Based on the real-life rivalry between Formula One racing legends James Hunt and Niki Lauda, "Rush" is a tale of two opposite personalities eyeing the same checkered-flag goal: winning the 1976 world championship. Chris Hemsworth draws the flashier role in Hunt, a fast-burning British bad boy with flowing blond locks, silk shirts unbuttoned to his navel, and a rakish playboy swagger. On and off the track, he's wild, cocky, and undisciplined — a deadly combination when you're strapped into a coffin on wheels going 170 miles an hour. ''The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel,'' Hemsworth's Hunt says.

And it's thanks to the "Thor" star's champagne-spraying charisma that he makes risking your neck look like the coolest job on the planet. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Niki Lauda on F1's most dangerous years 02:27 As Lauda, "Inglourious Basterds'" Daniel Brühl buries his boyish good looks behind ratlike prosthetic teeth. With his clipped Austrian accent, everything that comes out of his mouth sounds like a brusque insult. And it usually is. He may not be a particularly likable fellow, but he's a methodical grinder with the unshakable conviction of someone who's calculated the odds on what it takes to win. Pitted against each other, they're like Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It's not just about beating the other guy, it's about humiliating him in the process. EW: 'Rush': Olivia Wilde, Chris Hemsworth in high-octane scene Howard's film is at its best when the rubber meets the road. "Rush" traces the thrilling, neck-and-neck 1976 season from start to finish, hopscotching from Brazil to Monaco to Japan.

Even though the film hurtles from one exotic locale to the next, the speedway sequences never feel repetitive — and they never let up on the gas. More than in any racing movie since 1966's "Grand Prix," the action scenes capture the daredevil kick of sitting in the cramped, claustrophobic cockpit of a Ferrari, zipping around hairpin turns as tires squeal and engines roar. Things aren't quite as thrilling off the track. When they're not putting the pedal to the metal, Lauda and Hunt are painted as broad archetypes — the bad and the beautiful. It doesn't help that both men are given a perfunctory love interest (Olivia Wilde for Hemsworth and Alexandra Maria Lara for Brühl), neither of whom feels fleshed out or is given much to do other than look worried. They're as much spectators as the fans in the stands. It's only in the last third of the film that Hunt and Lauda become flesh-and-blood human beings instead of videogame avatars. Jockeying with each other to become the leader in the standings, the two men arrive at Germany's Nürburgring track, where drizzly conditions prove why the harrowing course is called the Graveyard.

Lauda, ahead in points, argues that it's too dangerous to race and that the event should be canceled, while Hunt uses his back-slapping charm to get the other drivers to vote Lauda down. Naturally, disaster follows as Lauda, barely able to see through his rain-soaked visor, crashes in a grisly fireball, horrifically burning his face and lungs. As he struggles to recover in the hospital, Hunt closes in on first place, which in turn fuels his enemy to rehabilitate faster and return to battle. The thought of a man covered in monstrous third-degree scars wincing in agony as he pulls his racing helmet over his head so that he can get back behind the wheel may sound insane. But as both Howard and millions of racing fans around the world know, it's also compelling human drama. "Rush" hits a few potholes, but in the end it reveals the psyches of two men who only feel alive when they're cheating death.

Grade: B Rush | TasteKid Meh 81 Rush Rush is a 2013 biographical sports drama film centred on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. It was written by Peter Morgan, directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda. The film premiered in London on 2 September 2013 and was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival before its United Kingdom release on 13 September 2013. James Hunt and Niki Lauda are two highly skilled racing car drivers who first develop a fierce rivalry in 1970 at a Formula Three race at the Crystal Palace circuit in Britain, when both their cars spin out and Hunt eventually wins the race. Hunt is a brash, young Englishman with a tendency to vomit before every race, while Lauda is a cool, calculating Austrian technical genius who relies on precision. After a falling out with his father, Lauda takes a large bank loan and buys his way into the British Racing Motors Formula One team, meeting teammate Clay Regazzoni for the first time.

Meanwhile, Hesketh Racing, the fledgling racing team Hunt drives for, enters Formula One as well. Lauda then joins Scuderia Ferrari with Regazzoni and wins his first championship in 1975. Hesketh closes shop after failing to secure a sponsor, but Hunt joins McLaren when Emerson Fittipaldi leaves the team. During this time, Hunt marries supermodel Suzy Miller, while Lauda develops a relationship with German socialite Marlene Knaus. Who are you? I'm Emmy! I provide recommendations and help you discover new music, movies, TV shows, books, authors and games, based on what you like. Some call me a recommendation engine, but I prefer to simply be called TasteKid. Explore your taste! Why sign in? Better discovery experience Once signed in, you receive better, personalized recommendations. You can "like" or "dislike" the things you discover, keep a taste profile, find other people with shared interests and keep up with their discoveries. Are you improving? I'm always improving My knowledge is constantly improving. I still make mistakes and sometimes give bad recommendations, but I'm getting better. I'm learning from people like you.

So if you want to help me, fill in your profile! View All Critic Reviews (211) Audience Reviews for Rush Again its another title that doesn't really come across too well for me, is there a reason behind this? I'm guessing there must be because on its own it sounds a bit weak honesty. So back in 1976 (two years before I was created) there were these two F1 drivers. James Hunt a good looking, blonde haired, blue eyed aristocratic British playboy type, and Niki Lauda, a dark curly haired not too good looking Austrian. This is a biographical about their roots in racing and mainly the 1976 F1 season which was a face-off between the two, never mind the rest of the field, it was all about these two. It all kicks off in the UK in Crystal Palace Park, South London where both men are are already at each others throats in F3 racing. This is where we meet up with both drivers and find out what cliched caricatures they really are. This is a true story yet its amazing how comicbook-esque these blokes were, complete polar opposites.

Hunt is good looking with his flowing blonde locks, he's brash, arrogant, always up for a bit of fisticuffs plus he smoked and drank, a complete wildcard. On the other hand Lauda was the stereotypical cold, calculating, precise Germanic opponent that could easily be seen as the Dick Dastardly of the story. Seriously you couldn't have written it any better really, the only similarity was the fact both men came from wealthy backgrounds so you don't have the rags to riches tale here. We follow the duo as they both enter F1, Hunt with via his small racing team Hesketh and Lauda buying his way in eventually joining Ferrari. After a brief problem trying to enter the 76 F1 season when Hesketh closes down due to no sponsor and Hunt having to join McLaren...the heat is on. The season plays out race by race (almost) with both drivers virtually neck and neck (kinda) to its climatic finale and of course including the horrendous accident that Lauda suffered in Nurburgring.

I will be honest right off the bat here, I have no interest in F1 or anything similar to that, although I am a bit of a car man, but mainly Japanese super saloons. So I went into this expecting to be rather bored, how wrong could I have been! The onscreen chemistry between Hemsworth and Bruhl is crackling, every time they bump into each other I was sucked into their world, I wanted to know more yet I don't know why. Its not like I understood everything they were talking about, I'm not a petrolhead, but it was all so exciting and dare I say...manly. I mean seriously...Hunt was a man's man, a true roguish daredevil and its infectious, Hemsworth just about portrays that trait well enough to make you wanna leap into an F1 car and blaze away. Although from what I've read it seems the movie has tamed this larger than life personality down a tad, plus his voice was off the mark alas. I kinda think Hemsworth may have gotten his part down to the fact he is simply blonde and a hot ticket right now in all honesty, something inside me thinks if they had looked a bit harder and used an unknown it might have been better.

I also must give major kudos to Bruhl for his portrayal as Lauder, the perfect foil to Hunt. I loved how Bruhl did seem to capture Lauda's voice, that stout proper Germanic accent with a slight lisp, very impressive and hard work I'm sure. Bruhl also looked very much like the real deal with his curly hair and the infamous slightly protruding front teeth of Lauda. Its really amazing how similar he looks to the man himself, it really sets the tone and mood for the movie. What really impresses is the movies visuals, right from the start in 1970 everything is faithfully recreated with real cars used throughout. Its really something to see all the old outfits, advertisements, company logos, racing strips and colours, vehicles, track details and of course the classic F1 cars. I fully remember seeing F1 cars with cigarette advertising liveries on them, the old red and white Marlboro, the all black and gold John Player Special, then of course all the classic petrol/oil logos like Shell, Mobil and Elf etc...a real blast from the past and very much enjoyed.

On top of that the race sequences were highly engaging and thoroughly exhilarating (I didn't know who won what so even better), everything looked really authentic, really realistic and very well produced, I can't fault anything. There is never really a moment where I wasn't completely...for lack of a better word...engaged! Despite Hunt seemingly coming across as the good guy in the story that aspect switches from scene to scene. Sometimes Hunt is clearly the man and Lauda is too much of an obsessed rude dick, thinking of racing as more of a meticulous job. Sometimes you feel for Lauda being the more insecure, less attractive, more lonely guy whilst Hunt is showing off for the cameras being an ass. It totally swings in roundabouts which is interesting but ultimately they both played off each other to raise their games, to get better, they ultimately need each other, and of course neither one is the bad guy. Sure there are some moments that are inaccurate such as Hunt beating up a reporter, but again on the other hand there is much here that is very accurate such as Lauda's near-fatal crash. So yes I'm going there, its happening, I'm giving this sports biopic a full on perfect score.

I totally and utterly recommend this even if you don't follow F1 or even like cars, I don't follow F1 but I found it absolutely riveting. A classy super fast super slick British 'Top Gun' with tyres type flick, corking stuff old chap. Now I await the same excellence for motorcycle world champion Barry Sheene, F1 world champion Nigel Mansell and of course daredevil Evel Knievel. Phil Hubbs Super Reviewer Knew nothing of Formula 1 racing going in, but this adrenaline-fueled drama from Ron Howard (Apollo 13, Cinderella Man) benefits greatly from the absolutely riveting performances of it's two main leads. Chris "Thor" Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl (Inglorious Basterds) play legendary F1 rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda respectively. Both are perfectly cast and look exactly like their real-life counterparts (Seriously, look up on google images, it's uncanny). The racing scenes are also spectacularly shot with many unique angles but at it's heart, the film is a fascinating character study of two flawed men who are both fueled by their strong passion for racing. Christopher Heim

Question: The 2013 film ‘Rush’ is about the rivalry between which two former Formula One racing drivers?
Answer: James Hunt and Niki Lauda