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Posted on 29th January 2012 by 8-Bit Chris

DRIVE (2011)

What can i say about this film but WOW. Not since Moon have i seen a film that left me wanting more and immedietly want to watch it again.
A mysterious man who has multiple jobs as a garage mechanic, a Hollywood stuntman and a getaway driver seems to be trying to escape his shady past as he falls for his neighbor – who’s husband is in prison and looking after her child alone. Meanwhile, his garage mechanic boss is trying to setup a race team using gangland money, which implicates our driver as he is to be used as the race team’s main driver. Our hero gets more than he bargained for when he meets the man who is married to the woman he loves. Ryan Gosling plays the lead character and plays a tour de force performance investing you in the character he’s playing. If your up for seeing this then be warned this is not an Action film (though there is action in it ), this is not a “Car” movie (though there are a couple of chase scenes in it) – Its main feature is that it’s a character-driven, slow-burn thriller that borrows good points like character depth and progression from a writer like Quentin Tarantino and a visual style from Directors like Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann. my only gripe was after the opening, 15-30 mins did seem abit slow, but after that it picks up in true roller coaster style
Drive is one of those rare films that after seeing it, it will stick in your mind for days after. Its a damn near perfect film that invests your time in the characters and the story within the film. Its my favorite film of 2011 and will even probably make it on to my all time list. See this film as its a 5 star film.

watch the trailer to drive here.

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