Heavy hitter in a sea of remakes and failures.

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2011)

Praise the rarity of a modern film that once started we are compelled to see through to the end. Drive is one such film.
I'l be honest, this film knocked me for 6 as after watching the trailer I was expecting to see a transporter 'esque action film but in reality the film is so much more.
At the start, scenes with hardly any dialogue are inter-spliced with silent, richly detailed scenes which in some ways tell us more about the characters than a 1000 spoken words ever could. As the film progresses more characters are introduced and with them a lot more dialogue, it's by no means a bad thing just there is a stark contrast between the first and second half of the movie.
The film develops from the calm into a full hell bent storm, fast paced ultra violence happens after scenes shown in slow motion, the violence may be few and far between but it really stands out, maybe because we don't expect it, maybe because it goes too far.
The acting is fantastic and everyone plays their part outstanding, especially Ryan gosling who portrays the hero as a dark,calculated, man of few words who's ambitions and motivations elude us.
There's not a lot more i can say without giving away specific plot details. The directing,soundtrack and acting all come together perfectly to create one of the finest movies in a long time. Don't miss out on this because of pre-made conclusions due to the trailer as i nearly did.