A great film which surprises right up until the very end.

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2011)

When I recently saw Drive I went in with not much of an idea of what it was about, just that it had Ryan Gosling in it, he's one of my favorite male actors so I was happy to watch a film with him it. The storyline is something very different than what you'd imagine, once the plot gets going it's certainly a story you are interested in seeing unfold.
Mr Gosling plays a tough as nails and confident as he'll Hollywood stuntman who doesn't say much, but in trying to help out his friendly neighbor gets himself caught up in a crime ring, and let me tell you these crime guys are people I'd never want to be associated with. The are read badass guys. But like I said, Mr Gosling is a tough bitch.
I found the film to be quite beautiful to watch, it has a stillness too it similar to someone like Sofia Coppola or David Lynch, the use of David Lynch's composer is a mega plus also. The female characters is the film are somewhat underused which is a tad disappointing because Carey Mulligan and Christina Hendricks are great talents, Hendricks has a bit more if a gritty role but both the females are fine with what they have to work with. Another great thing about this movie is the slow techno soundtrack.
So if you're after an intelligent film that isn't just car chases and race scenes and more of a quiet study of humans, this one is for you. Enjoy.