A Future Classic

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2012)

It's hard to describe this film with any other word than classic. It doesn't have a retro look, but it does have a bit of a retro feel.
It also has a brilliant build up of suspense, facilitated with poignant music, insanely smooth camera work, and a perfectly subtle script. Winding Refn is becoming one of my all time favorites quickly - as is Gosling, who stuns here, speaking more words with his eyes than his mouth ever comes close to. The soundtrack, as has been said, is brilliant, although it may take some people repeat viewings to catch why.
All in all, probably the best movie going experience I had this year/
EDIT: I am upset, but not surprised that the Oscars chose to nominate emotional flubber (e.g., Incredibly Loud) over a real film, like Drive.