In 7 words or less: Wheelman likes to drive around at night.
Best bits? Stunning, lingering, cinematography! Oh man this film looks so good! The title might suggest 'Drive' is quite pacey but it couldn't be further from the truth. What you'll actually find here is a beautifully shot, tense and slow character study. LA is as much a character in this film as Ryan Gosling, every shot is soaked with vibrancy. I was constantly thinking about how amazing it looked, but perhaps even better is how it sounds! It pulses and hangs to the beat of glorious electronica.
I found the central performance simply incredible. Take a bow, Ryan Gosling.
Yes! A new wave of excitement just came over me about this film! I love all the phone conversations with cityscape backdrops where you just hear the characters voice. 80s! Oh, the opening credits are my idea of film heaven by the way.
Did it make you think thoughts? Mainly how this is my ideal kind of film. Lots of city by night cinematography, electronica soundtrack, a subtle, dark character study and to top it all off it stinks to high heaven of the mid to late 80s! This movie feels like playing Grand Theft Auto or something... But not in a horrific way. Watching a man brooding for 100 minutes is surprisingly pleasant.
This film has scenes containing ultra violence that in no way bother me. I don't mind it in films like this I just can't stand it in films like Kick Ass. That's not really fair and doesn't make any sense. Drive and Kick Ass aren't really comparable, one is a masterpiece and the other one is crap. Oh dear, let's move on!
This film has scenes containing ultra violence that in no way bother me. I don't mind it in films like this I just can't stand it in films like Kick Ass. That's not really fair and doesn't make any sense. Drive and Kick Ass aren't really comparable, one is a masterpiece and the other one is crap. Oh dear, let's move on!
Would you watch it again? Yes. I will count the days until it comes out on blu ray and obsess about it thereafter.
Rating (out of 100%): 93% I guess it eventually adheres to a conventional plot to make it an actual film, I would've rather spent more time in obscurity, it's still an insanely good movie though. I simply love stylised film making like this, even though it brings into question my objectivity, I just can't get enough of how good it all looks and sounds!!
