Rush

When Hollywood has released racing films in the past I've been less than impressed with the result. We have the absurd frivolousness of Talladega Nights, the ridiculous action packed Fast and Furious, and the animated Cars. Rush something of a mixture of the above. It shows the result of a truly frivolous lifestyle, the physical consequences of a real car wreck, but unlike Cars, it is very much adult.

James Hunt and Nicky Lauda are both great Formula Three racers. Hunt has the guts and instincts to do what is necessary to win while Lauda has the brains and precision. They both want to be Formula One racers...and they both hate each other. Throughout their respective careers their skill increases. While their skill increases so does their rivalry and respect...but so does the risk.

 James Hunt lives his out his philosophy of "The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. It's a wonderful way to live. It's the only way to drive." Nicky Lauda feels that "Happiness is the enemy." Both are right and wrong in certain respects. It is good to live with no regrets but if you want to win, sometimes happiness is the enemy. Unfortunately only one of these men learns from the other. Rush is a tragic story that is also at the same time triumphant. And like I said in the beginning, it is also very much adult.