Review of Drive (2011) by Novictim — 30 Sep 2011
Drive was brilliant. The themes it revisits still resonate, especially with men and with those well versed in film. The existential (anti)hero, the man with no name with a past, unrevealed, with a death wish on one final redemptive mission, brilliantly shot, acted and scored.
The style is slick, 80s like, the violence stylized, cool, heartless, surreal, like Ballard. Gosling is perfect. The performance channels McQueen. The screenplay also kills, like a Paul Schrader, revisiting the light sleeper.
The chase scenes were amazing, like Bullitt or The 7UPs, blissfully free of CGI. Great techno soundtrac to boot. Captures the Ballardian dystopia nicely. Best film I've seen in the last few years and would see it again.
This review of Drive (2011) was written by Novictim on 30 Sep 2011.
Drive has generally received very positive reviews.
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