"Drive" is an entirely unique experience from start to finish. If the film was described to you without seeing it, it would sound like a run of the mill crime thriller, without anything to elevate it above and beyond. But the film itself oozes style and is captivatingly unique.
Ryan Gosling puts in a typically minimalistic performance, something I'm usually not fond of, but in this case it actually works towards the mysterious nature of the character, someone who is so mysterious the film doesn't even give him a name. The standout however is Carey Mulligan who perfectly portrays a women trapped in a bad situation, constantly trying to move on but always chained down by something, originally here child but it then turns into being associated with Ryan Gosling.
The direction of the film from Nicolas Winding Refn is phenomenal with the colour scheme and imagery throughout drawing the viewers' attention to the film. Even when nothing is happening plot wise, something is always happening with the camera that makes the film enthralling throughout.
But the real highlight of the film is the score, perfectly complementing the eccentric artsy nature of the film. If this film ever comes up in conversation, the score is always going to come up as well, with the song "A Real Hero" so good that it's used twice and it doesn't feel old or overdone the second time around, you're just happy you got to hear it again.
It's a fantastic achievement that clearly set out to produce one man's vision, something everyone executed perfectly to make a film that feels like a dream, but unlike a dream you will remember this film long after it finishes.
Ryan Gosling puts in a typically minimalistic performance, something I'm usually not fond of, but in this case it actually works towards the mysterious nature of the character, someone who is so mysterious the film doesn't even give him a name. The standout however is Carey Mulligan who perfectly portrays a women trapped in a bad situation, constantly trying to move on but always chained down by something, originally here child but it then turns into being associated with Ryan Gosling.
The direction of the film from Nicolas Winding Refn is phenomenal with the colour scheme and imagery throughout drawing the viewers' attention to the film. Even when nothing is happening plot wise, something is always happening with the camera that makes the film enthralling throughout.
But the real highlight of the film is the score, perfectly complementing the eccentric artsy nature of the film. If this film ever comes up in conversation, the score is always going to come up as well, with the song "A Real Hero" so good that it's used twice and it doesn't feel old or overdone the second time around, you're just happy you got to hear it again.
It's a fantastic achievement that clearly set out to produce one man's vision, something everyone executed perfectly to make a film that feels like a dream, but unlike a dream you will remember this film long after it finishes.