Drive: Movie Review

Hello everyone today I'll be reviewing Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive

If I could sum up this film in one sentence I'd say this movie was a perfect blend of style and substance.In Drive Ryan Gosling stars as the nameless driver, a quiet loner who works as a stuntman for movies by day but moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals by nights. His life begins to take a turn for the better when he meets Irene (Carey Mulligan) and they began to form a strong bond. Unfortunately when Irene's husband returns from prison, Driver is pulled into his criminal world in order to protect Irene and her son. On the surface this seems like a generic action-romance story but if you look deep enough you'll see a movie that speaks to the human and the hero hidden inside all of us.

Drive oozes style. everything from its euro synthpop soundtrack, to its gorgeous use of colors, to Driver himself all come together to make a movie that really makes me which I was in the 80s. Driver himself is the hero of a bygone era and the type of protagonist we don't see much of anymore. He's not on some heroic quest to save a damsel in distress, he's not out trying to avenge the death of a loved one, he's not even on a particular mission throughout the first half of the movie. He's simply a quiet guy just trying to live his life. Ryan Gosling is superb as the Driver. Ryan doesn't get many lines in the movie which only add to the mystery and lure of his character, because the Driver speaks so little it makes it so that when he does speak or does take action all the more exciting because you know he means business.

When it comes to independent movies like this none many people instantly dismiss it as hipster garbage but don't take the time to really see the points the film is trying to get across to the audience. The film explores themes of loneliness, sacrifice, loyalty. The Driver himself is a staple of classic western movies with the silent watchful hero. I urge anyone that anyone who loves neo-noir films see this and not be intimidated by it being an independent. The rest of the cast play their parts straight and mesh well together.

Drive is a great shot of adrenaline with 3 dimensional characters, kick ass style and is an all around fantastic film. This is one ride you shouldn't miss.