A masterpiece in the failing

Rating: 6/10 (25 September 2011)

Drive is a one hour 40 minutes movie about a part-time stuntman who'll be the designated driver for any robbery, with only one condition ; be out of there in five minutes; a second longer and he's gone. But when one robbery doesn't go as planned, he's left standing alone as he fights back for his life and that of the people he loves most.
I have to admit that for the most part I kept holding my breath for Gosling to speak throughout the whole movie, but every time he opens his mouth he manages to barely stutter out a few words here and there. His character was the least likable lead role we've seen for a while. For the most part, he strikes the viewer as a weird lunatic most likely as a result of a rough childhood as an orphan.
The movie fails to make us relate to any of the characters in anyway; the plot's a cliché and there is hardly any dialogue in the movie for us to even consider evaluating the non existing script. Carey is as cute as ever here, but every time she comes up on screen she gives us hope that maybe the movie will take an unexpected turn for the better; but whatever hope we have is taken away just as quickly. Throughout this film I couldn't help but ponder on what in the world carey saw in this socially awkward weirdo.
All in all, ryan gosling does a good job of acting out this awkward introvert of a character; but even him and his good charms can't save this movie from it's inevitable demise.
This movie sucked in all levels and how it got such a high rating on IMDb is beyond me. Please don't let me stop you from hitting your local theatre to catch this so-called "masterpiece"; but when you come out of it thinking what a waste it was, don't say I didn't warn you. Your bucks are better off spent on ice-cream is all I'm saying.
6/10