Rush- Why didn't Ron Howard Advertise More?

Rush is the story of two Formula One driver's (and previously Formula 3 & 2 driver's, which I never knew existed before this movie) and their incredible fued and rivalry for the 1976 Championship. It's just awesome in terms of realism (I presume) and story. It surprised me that I'd never heard the names James Hunt or Niki Lauda, but this movie certainly glorifies them to new heights. Perhaps it's from a different time, or because it's a more European sport, but I've never heard of either driver before. The acting is very solid and as I said before, the story is dynamite. Hunt is perfect for Hemsworth and relatively uncelebrated Daniel Bruhl is very good in his role as UBER serious Lauda. I knew this movie got rave critic reviews and struggled at the box office, but I still knew very little about it other than it was about Formula One racing. The fact that it's based on a true story just makes it SO much better. I learned some things about Formula One during the 70's and in general. I enjoyed everything about the movie and ended up being surprised it didn't catch more fanfare. Bottom Line: 8.7 out of 10. Very solid movie that tells an incredibly interesting, yet unknown story about sports, which everyone always loves (Air Bud, am I right?) I recommend renting, or even buying it, since I'm fairly sure it's going to be very affordable shortly, if it isn't already. I paid $7 at Family Video for the blu-ray, so that's the way to go.