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Rush (2013)
Superb all round
Having seen the trailers and TV set-up (BBC as a Grand Prix insert) I was thinking OK so I've probably seen the best of this and it's going to be 'clunky' in parts or too far up it's own a$$.
But hey we can all be wrong, Ron Howard has added depth to a story I knew well, the presentation has a feel for the era the colour's are sometimes harsh and edgy.
The set pieces are well researched, the owners of some of the classic F1 hardware must have had an enjoyable time (not quite so sure about the Insurance Underwriters).
Where the story hits the spot for me is the acting of the main protagonists, they have life and depth. Hemsworths presentation of James Hunt is uncanny it's like a documentary he's almost as good as Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln.
If your not a F1 fan or from the 70's it may not be more than a blokes film, but give it a go it is going to end up being a important as Apollo 13 in the life of Mr Howard and quite frankly is by far the best car racing movie ever
About Time (2013)
Without doubt one of the Best Film's I've seen
I saw About Time as a Preview, guy's in suits at the door telling us to turn off phones before being allowed in, I can now understand why.
It's a gripping, funny, intelligent British Film, it's better than 4 Weddings, Love Actually and Notting Hill. Even with the Time Travel it's believable.
Tim is played with style and depth, he starts to think early on about how best to use his new found talent, the way the scene at the National Theatre and after helps to develop him and produces quite a subtle turning point in the film. The Best Man's speech sequence coupled with the Weding in the rain shows how Tim isn't going to abuse his power, he just wants things to be right.
The cast is so right it's frightening, the play off each other so well, the photography is excellent and the writeing is Curtis at his best (even above his Black Adder work).
I can't praise this enough, see it I'm sure you'll never regret it.