RUSH
Review
By
Darin Skaggs
Ron
Howard is a hit or miss director. Unfortunately,
he is mostly miss. He has classics such
as Apollo 13 and Cinderella Man. His misses
are too many to count. Sadly his new
film Rush can be included in the not
so good Howard films.
The
film is about the real life tale of Formula One racers and rivals James Hunt
and Niki Lauda, who are played by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl. They spend most of their career as rivals and
also forming an odd friendship. The film
focuses on an accident that Lauda is a part of and how it affects both racers.
The
positive aspects of the film are when the races occur. The shots are beautiful and incredibly
entertaining. You will be on the edge of
your seat. Howard makes the races
interesting even if you care nothing about the sport. When a crash happens you really feel the
impact. The car design looks authentic. The film is set in the 1970’s so the cars are
older looking and the game is more dangerous which comes across real well.
The
most important part and least convincing is the relationship between Hunt and Lauda. These parts move slow and are not all that interesting. At the end of the film real life footage is
shown of the two hanging out. They look relaxed
and friendly. The film does not show
that at all.
The
third half of the film is the most meaningful and entertaining. Lauda crashes during a race and goes through extensive
therapy. These moments are hard to watch
and really reflect what the film is trying to get across. We get the physical toll on these men but do
not get a sense of what they feel. That
is the whole problem with the film. We
get no sense of these men’s emotions. We
only get the physical aspect of what these men go through which is not enough
to carry this film.
This
film is full of entertaining races and not so fun conversations. The performances are worth a look but the
script and direction is below average.
The film’s point, the relationship between these two men, is not in
focus.
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