Drive Review

Release Date: 23 September 2011

Age Certificate: 18

Running Time: 100 mins

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Writers: Hossein Amini

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston

Review:

Drive is about a stunt man played by Ryan Gosling, with an interesting secret life. He Drives. He meets a quite girl across the hall from him; she seems to be single with a single child. But when her husband is released out of prison, it’s a shock to the Driver and things start to go downhill for him. Ryan Gosling plays the role perfectly, even though his lines must take up half a page. But this is how the Driver is supposed to be betrayed. Ryan is one of the most engaging actors out there at the moment.

The film is well paced, some may say it is slow and boring but I will just shake my head at them. The film has a very 80’s action vibe to it, from the music to the dialogue. The first scene in the film will suck you in and you will not want to look away. Apart from Ryan Gosling the director is the star of this film (Nicolas Winding Refn), because he makes it the most stylish movie of 2011. Every shot is like a painting. On the downside he does occasionally overdo it a couple of times in regards to the slow motion scenes.

 I will put my hands up to that the violence is gratuitous in some parts of the film p.s you could feel a bit sick in those scenes. Some could say that it ruins the film because it may be classed as silly and cheapens the performances of the actors, but I think otherwise, mostly because I love the film and I refuse to criticise it.

Overall, I think this is the most stylish film I have ever seen, it is well paced, the action is heart racing when it hits and Ryan Gosling plays the driver fantastically (calm, cool and ready to drive). I would give this film:

9.0/10

Here's is the trailer: