A perfect action drama!

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2019)

Drive is arthouse action cinema at its best.
Ryan Gosling delivers a dazzling yet controlled, subtle performance as the driver. He "drives" the whole film throughout the duration.
The director has built quite good suspense in the initial few minutes. He then proceeds to slowly set up the characters so that we feel more invested in them once the action starts. The first half didn't have any dull or boring talkie parts, much to my surprise and delight, and the car chase sequence was simply stunning.
From there on, the action starts to get gorier and more fun.
In arthouse action films, action scenes serve an important and deep purpose to the plot. This is exactly what happens in Drive. Each and every action sequence is not just brilliantly executed, but also well plotted. There's a buildup before each one of them and thus it's easier to enjoy these exciting set pieces.
The soundtrack, especially the one that closes the film, is really impressive.
The plot, while pretty simple and straightforward but with "action-y" twists is very impressively written. Not a single boring moment in the whole film.
Drive is one of the finest action dramas to come out from the American cinema. If you want to watch a different kind of action film that is as artistic as it's entertaining, do not miss this fine gem.