When Ron Howard left Ritchie Cunningham and Happy Days behind, he was determined to become a film director and build a career on his own terms. His first film, GRAND THEFT AUTO, was a low budget affair that went on to make a fortune for its financier Roger Corman, king of the B films. His latest, like his first, is a film about cars and the people driving them. Howard is a solid Director and RUSH is solid if anything. Still, what Howard lacks in cinematic flair he makes up for with his skill with actors, able to coax consistently good performances out of the people he works with. The two leads, Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda and Chris Hemsworth and James Hunt, act up a storm in a film that is less about the cars and more about the psychology of the central players. The 1976 World Formula One Championship is the back drop. McLaren driver Hunt faces off against his greatest rival, Ferarri Driver Lauder. The tale is narrated by a measured and disciplined Lauder and the cars, crashes, women, booze and insanity flash by as he explains the nature of his relationship with Hunt, a man who lived like there was no tomorrow. Overall, a pretty decent night out at the movies.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:35:45 +0000
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