Drive takes a different direction

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2014)

I've never written a review before but after watching Drive for the 5th time i felt I had to. First off Ryan Gosling was an amazing choice to play the 'Driver' you can't quite put your finger on what type of person he is, he seems to have a lot of troubles but stays calm up until the point he sees red as he does a few times in the film. His chemistry with Casey Mulligan also makes this film different, romantic relationships in film are usually the same, Guy finds girl, they date, they laugh and they fall in love, Not the case in drive the awkwardness between Casey Mulligan and Ryan Gosling gave a different viewpoint, she was broken with her husband in jail and the driver was looking for something but had no idea what it was, all he's known is driving so romance gives him something different. Nicolas Winding Refn done a great job also with the casting, Bryan Cranston as everyone knows can play any role and be magnificent, also Ron Perlman done a great job as the villain. The soundtrack was amazing, it has gained a lot of critical praise and i can't help but agree, some of the songs are captivating and i actually purchased the soundtrack after viewing the film. Someone on the boards said the soundtrack was 'terrible' in my opinion this is far from the truth, Nicolas Winding Refn stayed away from the generic sounds and even the music in between silent shots couldn't of suited the scene any better. Credit has to be given to Cliff Martinez also for great choice of songs used. All in all i'd say Drive never receive the success it deserved but was an awesome journey and one i will take many times.