Very powerful film-noir-style cinema.

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2015)

Ryan Gosling is only known as The Driver, a movie stuntman that earns a few extra bob as the getaway man during heists. A particular job goes awry when helping the ex-con husband of the woman he gets close to. Less is absolutely more as Gosling gathers the attention with a forceful presence and few chosen words. A hard look and a slight expression is all that's needed to sway ours and Mulligan's affection. Drive's dialogue is compact, only making a show when the mise-en-scene needs a small boost. It's powerful cinema that's grandiose and slightly arty. Drive is one tense thriller, with intricate characters (including Bryan Cranston and Oscar Isaac) and an explosive story, never relaxing until it comes to an end.