I frankly am a fan of racing sports (mostly car, not super bikes) so I had very high expectations from this movie already.
First off the star cast is excellent and possibly the best suited ones. Chris Hemsworth - the flamboyant James Hunt. Perfect! Daniel Bruhl - the serious Nicki Lauda - Perfect as well!
What I expected was that I'd love this movie for its amazing and intense Formula 1 racing scenes as seen in the trailer. And let me just say, they couldn't have been better. The direction is AMAZING. Focusing on those curves, gravel from the tires, head to head racing views, the audience enthusiasm, weather conditions, the pit crew, the celebrations, everything was spot on!
But to my surprise that's not what I loved about the movie. What I absolutely loved was the portrayal of Hunt & Lauda by the actors. Their friendly rivalry, the passion, the courage, the decisions, the situation handling, the press conferences. But mostly the passion for the sport be it for different reasons. The ending was incredibly suitable and great too.
I simply loved it. An undoubted 10/10
First off the star cast is excellent and possibly the best suited ones. Chris Hemsworth - the flamboyant James Hunt. Perfect! Daniel Bruhl - the serious Nicki Lauda - Perfect as well!
What I expected was that I'd love this movie for its amazing and intense Formula 1 racing scenes as seen in the trailer. And let me just say, they couldn't have been better. The direction is AMAZING. Focusing on those curves, gravel from the tires, head to head racing views, the audience enthusiasm, weather conditions, the pit crew, the celebrations, everything was spot on!
But to my surprise that's not what I loved about the movie. What I absolutely loved was the portrayal of Hunt & Lauda by the actors. Their friendly rivalry, the passion, the courage, the decisions, the situation handling, the press conferences. But mostly the passion for the sport be it for different reasons. The ending was incredibly suitable and great too.
I simply loved it. An undoubted 10/10