"Some heroes are real"

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2011)

A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.
It all starts with me wanting to go to the theater.. picking a movie, sitting down, and enjoying the cinema. I had choices, many, and narrowed the list to the two I wanted to see. First was Contagion, and the second was Drive. I heard lots of Contagion, great line-up of actors, great vibe, and a cool soundtrack. I heard tons of Drive, FANTASTIC actors, haunting 80's vibe, and a super cool soundtrack. Being my stupid self, I went to see Contagion, disliked it, and the next weekend drove an hour up the road to the next theater to see Drive. My god, have I ever seen a movie like this before? I never saw an artsy film like this one. It was simplistic, but in a styled way. It was haunting, it the weirdest way. People around me complained, probably suspecting a Fast and the Furious film. I digress, and tell you that Drive is one of the best movies I have ever seen. People hated the random outbursts of ultra-violence (which they do have some kind of point, but I personally loved it.) People hated that the film was called Drive, but had two car chases (which adds to the uniqueness.) People HATED the acting, stating that Ryan Gosling was an emotionless killer (really? Do people really not see that that's his part?) And all these points are none credible. Drive was beautiful, it terms of it's cinematography, vibe, and it's lighting. YES, for the first time, I explain my love for lighting. Well, I don't love it, but when films try their hardest to show something, Drive succeeds in it's lighting. It's all 80's vibe, with the hotel (AMAZING) and other scenes. The score, blaring in the background, is a mixture of 80's electronic pop and sometimes has a horror film touch. It's all done to well, and with my dislike of electronic music, I actually loved it in Drive; because it all works. Everything works, and I loved how the film is hated by many, only because they don't understand it. I personally didn't even grow up in the time era it's representing, but I had the picture of it's style and throwback. I love Drive, it's cool, it's new, and only few people understand it's awesomeness. If you look at that elevator scene, and don't like it, then I pray for your future. Drive is the best movie of 2011 and surely enough one of the coolest movies I have ever seen. It's not for everyone though, and that's why it's even cooler. I recommend, only for a select few though. 10/10.