Good, but not great

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2016)

A man, an expert driver, hires out his skills to any bidder. The jobs don't have to be legal, and they generally aren't. He is cold, calm, unquestioning and detached - traits that make him good at what he does. Then he falls for his neighbour, a married woman, and things get complicated.
Good, but not great. Good, intense plot and great action. However, plot does lose focus and seem contrived at times. Direction is good, but includes far too many self-indulgent lingering shots, trying to seem arty.
Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks are great in their roles. I was not overly impressed with Ryan Gosling, however. The (wannabe) cool, silent routine works for a little while before becoming irritating.