Analysis for Mr. Rice

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2019)

This film covers the 4 values of film well, most notably in the artistic department.
Drive uses a variety of camera angles to establish not only setting, but the relationships between the different characters. Drive primarily uses visuals and auditory cues to engage the audience, I personally felt that dialogue was not as prominent in this movie compared to some; and instead the story was told through interaction.
This film is entertaining in the same way that Baby Driver is entertaining (Drive came first though), from the premise of the main character who is solely a getaway driver and doesn't use violence to resolve problems to the sudden 180 the story takes after a few mishaps in a heist. Drive has many powerful scenes, especially when Gosling goes on his rampage to gain a pseudo form of redemption.
Educationally, there really isn't much to be found in this film. I suppose there's always the undertone of "crime is a dirty business, so don't get involved in it," but otherwise Drive's purpose is primarily to tell an entertaining story.
Within the literary value of Drive, I think that the value here can be attributed to the internal and external conflicts that Gosling's character faces. While he is knowledgeable about crime and doesn't seem to be a prideful person, the challenges he faces in the film raise the bar for where his knowledge and pride should be. Of course those challenges are addressed by Gosling by either talking it out or straight up just killing someone. Depending on how Gosling's character reacts, it acts as an indicator of whether he is controlling his pride and ignorance or not.