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Two-time Academy Award-winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point
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February 3, 2014 at 9:54 am
Full Circle for Ron Howard,
We see:
* Daniel Brühl (“Ladies in Lavender”) as three-time Formula One champ Niki Lauda, a buttoned-down technocrat, friendless and charmless, but a brilliant analyst who understands all the elements of racing: the track, the engine, the body, the weight, and above all, the competition.
* Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”) as handsome James Hunt, exuding the joie de vivre of international success. He revels in the booze, the drugs and the women that go along with fame and is always the darling of the press because he is so quotable.
* Olivia Wilde (“The Change-Up”) as Suzy Miller, soon to be the famous supermodel Suzy Hunt, who swans into Hunt’s life and quickly marries him, much to their mutual regret.
* Alexandra Maria Lara (“Imagine”) is Marlene, who marries Lauda almost on a whim, but who remains in his life as his staunchest friend and ally.
Howard gives us a soundtrack that shakes the theater as those powerful engines roar into life, but never neglects the dialogue: We hear every single spoken word in a script where much of the fun is what our two rivals say to (and about) each other. Their top-notch competition brings up the game for both, so they come to realize they need each other. Lauda says, “I learn far more from my enemies than from my friends.”
We already know from reading about this film, that neither one dies in any of the horrific crashes we see, so this isn’t a spoiler, but I found comfort knowing in advance that despite treacherous rainstorms and challenging race tracks, these guys still will be with us in the final frame. I always want someone to root for!
In this R-rated story, expect nudity, alcohol, drugs, profanity, excitement and a lot of humor. I’ve signed up with Amazon to be notified when this is available.
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|DashOneCharlie "DashOneCharlie"
February 3, 2014 at 9:46 am
The Greatest Sports Rivalry I Never Heard Of,
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