Rush

Overall Rating: 10/10
One Word to Describe it: Loud


Quite simply, a breath-taking feast of aural magic that will leave any car/F1 enthusiast weeping with joy. Yet, also, excite and entertain those that have never watched racing or that dislike F1. That is the genius behind Ron Howard's Rush. It tells the story of the rivalry between Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) and James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth), the human incarnations of fire and ice. Lauda is a ruthless, calculating winner that uses every ounce of talent and science to fuel his hunger to beat the opposition; Hunt is a partying playboy that also has a more talented, focused side to him. Rush portrays all aspects of both these characters brilliantly, thanks in no small part to the superb acting of Bruhl and Hemsworth. It is when these two are racing, however, that Rush really comes alive. There is nothing in the world quite like the sound of an F1 car's engine, screaming at over 10,000rpm, a raw, naked sound that livens and arouses the ear like nothing else in existence. And as this noise surrounds you, and you look at Lauda and Hunt dancing around the track, you realise-this film is brilliant. Mind bogglingly brilliant. Without a doubt the best film ever made about F1 (although I would also recommend taking a look at the film Senna) and one of the best films of the past decade. And you don't even have to appreciate cars to realise that.


By Paolo