3. Rush
What Is It: Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl portray Formula 1 rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda respectively. Aside from plunging into the sex fueled lifestyles of the rich and famous, Rush centers on Niki Laudas brutal accidental course crash and his unprecedented courageous resurgence to race his rival again mere weeks later.
Why It Could Win Awards: Oscar winning director Ron Howard steers this inspirational retelling of a true story.The trailer lends a vibe that everything from the horrific and deadly crash to the triumphant return is under sincere and careful adaptation to transcend Rush into the incredible feel good courageous powerhouse tale of 2013. It has also been a while since we have gotten a movie about racing that is smart and engrossing over big, loud, and dumb fun. It really isnt blasphemous to imagine Thor giving a Best Actor acceptance speech either. The films musical score by Hanz Zimmer is also powerful and his most inspired work in years. The theme throughout the trailer really grabs your attention and sets the films adversarial tone.