Disappointing

Rating: 4/10 (17 February 2012)

I enjoyed the first heist getaway and seeing all the great actors in supporting roles (Brooks, Cranston, Pearl, etc.)and watching Gosling do anything is always fun. However I found the movie to be overly violent (unbelievable)and, by the end, ridiculous...unless someone can explain why this guy, after being super-human through the whole film, allows Albert Brooks to stab him? This story was told more effectively in a better film years ago, Michael Mann's Thief. And as far as action goes, I would take the car driving in Bullitt over this one. Goosling may be a better actor but McQueen driving a muscle car was more exciting. And as a contrast...the restrained violence of Bullitt had a more devastating impact than the cartoon violence of Drive.