Lauda-Hunt
Chemistry
In
Rush
It
is
a
treat
to
watch
Lauda
dismiss
off
Hunt
saying:
"I
don't
mind
being
called
a
rat.
And
rats
are
intelligent
with
great
survival
instincts." On
another
instance,
their
repartee
gets
a
chuckle
when
Hunt
dismisses
Lauda
with,
"You
kill
the
sport
with
your
calculated
risk".
To
which
Lauda
replies,
"You
English,
participate
with
the
attitude,
'prepared
to
die',
is
actually
being
a
loser".
Chris
Hemsworth's
Performance
As
for
the
performances,
Hemsworth
with
his
blonde
hair
and
dashing
swagger
portrays
James
Hunt
as
the
flamboyant
racer
to
the
hilt.
His
retching
before
every
race
is
needlessly
dramatised.
He
gains
the
audience's
sympathy
in
the
scene
where,
after
the
press
conference,
filled
with
remorse
and
guilt;
he
bashes
a
journalist,
who
puts
forth
an
absurd
question
to
Lauda.
He
clinches
this
scene
with
his
brilliant
performance,
immediately
raising
him
several
notches
in
the
eyes
of
the
audience.
Daniel
Bruhl's
Performance
On
the
other
hand,
Daniel
Bruhl
as
the
rough,
hard-headed
Lauda
is
initially
repulsive,
but
over
time
with
his
complex
and
moving
performance,
he
is
likable.
By
the
end,
you
begin
to
understand
him.
Leading
Ladies
In
Rush
Both
the
ladies
have
nothing
much
to
do
in
the
film.
Olivia
Wilde
as
Suzy
Miller,
the
model
wife
of
Hunt
and
Alexandra
Maria
Lara
as
Marlene
Lauda,
are
wasted
as
the
director
has
not
explored
the
personal
lives
of
the
racers
in
detail.
Production
Values
In
Rush
The
production
quality
of
the
film
is
sleek.
The
smooth
edits
and
sound
play
an
integral
part
in
the
film,
especially
the
sound
design
of
the
screeching
wheels
adds
to
the
adrenaline
rush.
The
score
by
Hans
Zimmer
is
perfectly
suited
with
director
Howard's
style.
Anthony
Dod
Mantle's
Cinematography
Visually,
the
racing
sequences
are,
for
the
most
part,
astonishing.
Howard
has
brilliantly
and
seamlessly
managed
to
integrate
cinematographer
Anthony
Dod
Mantle's
frames
with
the
highly
saturated
racing
scenes
of
the
famous
Formula
One
courses.
Rush
Verdict
Overall,
Rush
is
an
engaging
biopic
with
intense
performances
that
will
thrill
you
even
if
you
are
not
an
F1
buff.
Rush
Cast
And
Crew
Producer:
Ron
Howard,
Brian
Grazer,
Andrew
Eaton,
Eric
Fellner
and
others
Director:
Ron
Howard
Cast:
Daniel
Bruhl,
Chris
Hemsworth,
Olivia
Wilde
and
Alexandra
Maria
Lara
Music:
Hans
Zimmer
Cinematography:
Anthony
Dod
Mantle
Release
date:
September
20,
2013