Drive (Review)

[WillBrink]

This is a 2011 Ryan Gosling movie I just saw after it was recommended to me. Never saw it assuming it was yet another generic movie with car chases similar to fast and furious 1-23. Such was not the case. The directing, sound track, acting, etc are top tier. The supporting actors - a who's who of great actors - are excellent all around.

The movie has a very film noir feel to it and the violence graphic. Sort of Good Fella's meets Miami Vice. This is a tense, taut, tight movie, that takes some time to get into. I did find the ending very unsatisfying, which feels sloppy and rushed; maybe intentional by the director, but it didn't work for me for what's an otherwise solid movie. With just a few tweaks and a better ending, could have been a classic.

A-/B+


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBiOF3y1W0Y

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Saw it on iTunes for $9.99 yesterday.

[WillBrink]

Saw it on iTunes for $9.99 yesterday.

9.99?! I paid 2.99.

[Firefly]

I don't carry a gun....I drive.

I saw it in theatres and loved it. It is the antithesis of Fast and Furious. It was the closest thing to an American Foreign Film I have seen.

But for those who want a condensed version


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CmadmM5cOk

[Firefly]

And here is the final act


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT0iQRjHbW4

[ramairthree]

I remember seeing this.

Reminiscent of The Driver.

So we're a few other films I have seen.
I think one with the rock and one with nick cage.

[WillBrink]

I don't carry a gun....I drive.

I saw it in theatres and loved it. It is the antithesis of Fast and Furious. It was the closest thing to an American Foreign Film I have seen.

But for those who want a condensed version


I'm confused how a horrible Taylor Swift vid has any connection to that movie. Was it in the sound track? I don't remember if it was.

[Firefly]

I'm confused how a horrible Taylor Swift vid has any connection to that movie. Was it in the sound track? I don't remember if it was.

No but she ripped off Drive pretty bad. Kavinsky is on the soundtrack though.

I wont lie, it was pretty hipster to see Drive in 2011 but it helped bring retrowave to the forefront

[WillBrink]

No but she ripped off Drive pretty bad. Kavinsky is on the soundtrack though.

I wont lie, it was pretty hipster to see Drive in 2011 but it helped bring retrowave to the forefront

I'm still not "getting" the association, but all good bro ;)

[Firefly]

I'm still not "getting" the association, but all good bro ;)

It sounded sorta 80s and had a car in it

[Moose-Knuckle]

9.99?! I paid 2.99.

$2.99?

I paid $1.00 at my local brick and mortar Family Video.

[WillBrink]

$2.99?

I paid $1.00 at my local brick and mortar Family Video.

Streamed via I tunes. Red Box vid would be a buck.