Gosling Appreciation

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2019)

I was a fan of Ryan Gosling before but this film just made me appreciate him even more. The lack of his character's dialogue posed a huge challenge to portray the character well. However, his ability to show off Driver's progression into madness was incredibly executed, proving that Gosling has range in his acting. The symbolism and music throughout further played into Driver's insanity. What didn't make sense is the disconnect in the middle of the film with the string of progressively graphic acts of violence that Driver commits with the rest of the film. Overall, it was great to watch but it would have been more enjoyable if the violence in the middle was toned down.