N.W.R. has come a long way since Pusher. Drive is proof

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2012)

I caught an independent film called Strings a few months before Drive came out and was amazed at how similar their story lines were when I finally saw Drive. As a huge fan of Strings, I have to say that it's my favorite indie film while Drive has become my favorite "Hollywood Indie Film"...I saw it three times in the theater and then twice now on an Academy screener. Why wasn't this nominated for the Oscar for best picture, direction, screenplay, actor? It has a higher user rating on IMDb than everything except Hugo and The Artist and a higher rating on Rotten Tomatoes than everything but the Artist, Hugo, and the Descendants, so why no love, Academy?
I saw the Pusher trilogy back when they each came out and knew that Nic Refn was on his way to something bigger and I think Drive is finally it. Loved the story, loved the action, and I loved the cinematography. I'm so glad they kept the dialogue to a minimum!