My Two Cents...

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2012)

I felt "Drive" was a great western. I would like to think the director chose L.A. for the setting because of its literal geographical location.
I felt that I needed to reinstitute the current score this film has received, a much deserved 8 out of 10, because I feel I had just watched an 8 out of 10 movie. It was mostly subtle, oftentimes graphic, but when a film like "Drive" is shown alongside the dime-a-dozen products the Hollywood Machine is grinding out, it should be respected.
I'm not going to persuade you to like it. There are some viewers who can read images the way the director has written with his camera, others cannot. No review can change the aforementioned. Some notice the Goodwill Billboard above Gosling's character when he puts on his mask and connects the two images as more than coincidence. Some may not. Some may notice a small hole in the wall, where a family picture might have been, in between Gosling's character and Mulligan's. Some may not have picked up on the significance of this hole.
My point is, this movie isn't for everyone. I don't mean to read as pretentious, but again, this movie isn't meant to be enjoyed as much as it's meant to be observed. Simple as that. If you're an impatient movie viewer, "Drive" is not for you.