The real victory lies in driving your own track

Amelia 2022-04-22 07:01:02

At the beginning of the movie, I always thought that it would be an inspirational movie of "two strong contending for the brave to win", and maybe there will be sensational and sublimation such as "turning enemies into friends and joining hands in the future" at the end. I don't deny that I like these, but it's just that I tell too many inspirational stories, and sometimes there is the danger of falling into the stereotype, and it may be inevitable that the aesthetic fatigue is boring. But I found that the real story background successfully saved it, and the ending with a slightly lonely feeling gave me some other thoughts instead.
Differences in regional culture and appearance have shaped the diametrically opposed personalities of Austrian driver Niki Ronda and British driver James Hunt. These appearances reflect the very different values ​​of the two people, and this is the charm of the story.
At first glance, winning the F1 world championship is the common pursuit of the two, but if you go deeper, you will find that for Ronda, the championship is by no means a phased goal, but a psychological complex that he wants to put into a lifetime. Hunter's valiant and valiant natural beauty does not have his close friends who share weal and woe. From family opposition to winning championships, from joining the team at his own expense to designing his own car, he is always alone on the track of life. We may think that Rhonda is too serious and lacks the romance of seeing youth, but I think this is because he values ​​the track above Mount Tai, above everything else, and already regards it as the biggest gamble of his life, is The only way to realize self-worth is to be cautious and step by step, in order to obtain lasting joy and satisfaction, and to feel the beating of one's own pulse forever in the long life.
In contrast, the champion in Hunter's heart is more romantic. It may not be immortal and solemn, but it must show a glimpse of gorgeousness. It can fail a thousand times, but it must be enjoyed at least once. I am the only one who attracts the attention of the world, even if it is short-lived and abruptly stopped, I am willing to do whatever it takes to fight for it. For him, the track is more like a stage than a gamble. The result is important, but as long as you have it once, why not force it blindly, enjoying the wonderful is the precious thing. When he has tasted the taste of victory, he will turn to him to find other wonderful things, to shape other possible forms of life.
I think this attitude of "exciting is greater than victory" is exactly what makes Rhonda jealous of Hunter. Rhonda's ordinary appearance and withdrawn personality make it difficult for him to be so handsome, because except when he crosses the finish line of the track Victory, he can't seem to find something to replace. When he treated the enemy as a gift, Hunter said goodbye to the track, just like a like-minded friend who suddenly left without saying goodbye, leaving him alone to drive alone on the track, where loneliness and sighs are inevitable.
I don't want to measure which of the two is more persistent or who is more free and easy, which is meaningless. In my opinion, they are all winners of life, equally admirable and worthy of admiration. Different situations build different lives, and they all do the same thing—to treat their own life with a sincere heart, to win the victory they believe in, and the real victory is to open this line. Own your own life track, win or lose by heart, no complaints or regrets, gains and losses, no need for praise or criticism.

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  • [last lines]

    Niki Lauda: Of course he didn't listen to me. For James, one world title was enough. He had proved what he needed to prove. To himself and anyone who doubted him. And two years later, he retired. When I saw him next in London, seven years later, me as a champion again, him as broadcaster, he was barefoot on a bicycle with a flat tire, still living each day like his last. When I heard he died age 45 of a heart attack, I wasn't surprised. I was just sad. People always think of us as rivals but he was among the very few I liked and even fewer that I respected. He remains the only person I envied.

  • [first lines]

    Niki Lauda: Twenty five drivers start every season in Formula One, and each year two of us die. What kind of person does a job like this? Not normal men, for sure. Rebels, lunatics, dreamers. People who are that desperate to make a mark, and are prepared to die trying. My name is Niki Lauda, and racing people know me for two things. The first is my rivalry with him.

    [James Hunt]

    Niki Lauda: I don't know why it became such a big thing. We were just drivers busting each other's balls. To me this is perfectly normal, but other people saw in differently. That whatever it was between us went deeper. The other thing I'm remembered for is what happened on 1st August 1976, when I was chasing him like an asshole...