I fractured my wrist in a fall, hence the gap, and also probably the brevity of comments until ith heals. Last week we watched Ron Howard's "Rush", which my friend and I had seen in the theater and loved. I don't even like cars, or racing yet I was riveted. My friend suggested seeing it because she has a crush on Chris Hemsworth, and I readily agreed because he is gorgeous. To my surprise, the story, true, is fascinating, the race scenes gripping and the acting excellent. I was continually surprised with the twists in plot, and the contrast between the two rivals was thought provoking.
Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda are opposites, and yet both complex, with flaws and strengths that Howard reveals cleverly. Bruhl really stands out, as does the woman who plays his wife, Alexandra Maria Lara. Olivia Wilde is Hunt's wife, but is barely on the screen and not really developed. It's Lauda's movie, because though both men had dramatic lives, it's Lauda who had to overcome the most. I'll spare details, as you will want to come to the story fresh, as we did. My husband loved the film as much, so it's a good couples' film and you'll have a lot to talk about after.
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