Confused Over rated Movie!

Rating: Null/10 (28 October 2011)

The one redeeming feature of this movie is the action which is done very well. However this movie is definitely conflicted on what it set out to be. Was it about an up and coming race car driver, a stunt driver, or a driver for bank robbers and other assorted criminals. Was there supposed to be some romance? Was this a Organized Crime Drama or maybe a psychological thriller, but in the end it was disorganized pieces of all of these things and thus really about nothing. Very unsatisfying ending. Lousy acting on the part of the leading man. The strong silent type has been done by much better leading men, such as Clint Eastwood, Ryan O'Neil, Audi Murphy, etc. This attempt by Ryan Gosling does not work. He should be cracking jokes and smiling a lot more, that's what suits him, he is not menacing enough with his pretty boy looks. The movie "The Driver" with Ryan O'Neil has been copied to quite an extent by this movie. Shame on Hollywood. This movie is just another unimaginative remake of one or two other movies. Wait and rent it, or just watch The Driver and instead of being disappointed you will be thrilled.