Extremely Disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (11 July 2012)

Before I choose a movie to watch, I always consult the IMDb ratings because they are accurate 99% of the time. This time, however, the rating is way off. This movie is not even average, yet I see an 8?!? I'm a fan of the racing/action genre too, so I had high expectations.
Basically, they excite us with an opening scene of a car chase that looks promising for the rest of the movie, but the plot diverges from that. Where is the driving after the opening scene?? Drive's the name of the movie, isn't it? The movie quickly goes from driving to an alternating sequence of gore and nothing. There are extremely unnecessary violent scenes that I was not at all expecting. And between these scenes is Ryan Goslin staring at a wall. The acting in this movie is no good. Goslin speaks no more than 5 sentences the whole movie, which is supposed to add to his mysterious character, but for me it just created awkward moments in his conversations.
The plot is very dry, and the movie is quite slow despite promising beginnings. Good idea with the driver, but poorly executed.
Don't see this movie unless you want a guide on how to stall a conversation as quickly as possible.