A vicious cycle of music, booze, love, and drugs, occasionally intervened with police procedure, so we can be reminded that, oh, the main characters of Rush are on an undercover operation with an objective, except that they are dragged so deep in this grimy rabbit hole that they are no different from the people they are against.
Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh play two cops, kind of rusty in the opening act, who are on an operation that puts them into a dangerous emotional and physical state. They buy and do drugs, in scenes that are quite raw and authentic. When the people in this movie do drugs, the whole process is shown, unlike other drug movies that only half-show everything. The actors here also do not overact. After taking a dose, they seem to mentally process it more than physically. When Leigh had her first try at heroin, she looked helpless, but that slowly turned into acceptance.
Rush is also beautifully directed by debut director Lili Fini Zanuck. She has a firm visual style; Long tracking shots and swift camera movement. I was hooked from the first shot, and stayed there till the last.
The music work here done by Eric Clapton is excellent, especially for its guitar-heavy compositions. If I were to find a way to describe the best scenes from the film, it would be that they play like an intimate rock song. There are some excellent ones in the soundtrack, like the theme song "Tears in Heaven," which is among the saddest ever made.
The two protagonists barely hold themselves together. By the end, all they have is each other. They finally spiral out of control in a shattering climax that left the story in a realistically tragic tone. This is not a deep story, but it is handled with great care and prioritizes authenticity.
Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh play two cops, kind of rusty in the opening act, who are on an operation that puts them into a dangerous emotional and physical state. They buy and do drugs, in scenes that are quite raw and authentic. When the people in this movie do drugs, the whole process is shown, unlike other drug movies that only half-show everything. The actors here also do not overact. After taking a dose, they seem to mentally process it more than physically. When Leigh had her first try at heroin, she looked helpless, but that slowly turned into acceptance.
Rush is also beautifully directed by debut director Lili Fini Zanuck. She has a firm visual style; Long tracking shots and swift camera movement. I was hooked from the first shot, and stayed there till the last.
The music work here done by Eric Clapton is excellent, especially for its guitar-heavy compositions. If I were to find a way to describe the best scenes from the film, it would be that they play like an intimate rock song. There are some excellent ones in the soundtrack, like the theme song "Tears in Heaven," which is among the saddest ever made.
The two protagonists barely hold themselves together. By the end, all they have is each other. They finally spiral out of control in a shattering climax that left the story in a realistically tragic tone. This is not a deep story, but it is handled with great care and prioritizes authenticity.