Review of Drive

Drive (I) (2011)
8/10
When you perfectly mix Art with Action
17 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Nicholas Winding Refn is knowing for his hidden messages and his artistic style/vision in movies. And certainly it's well known that his movies aren't for everyone, but let me tell you "Drive" is one of those that people experience in totally different ways. So i'm just going to write my own opinion and my thoughts about the movie.

Let's say the movie is split into 2 equal acts:

The first one is the buildup, we're introduced to the main characters of the film including Ryan Gosling (A skilled stuntman who falls for his neighbor) and Carey Mulligan (A mother whose husband is imprisoned and she lives with her only son). Nothing big happens in that act except building up the characters and the events that will lead to the second act.

The second act is one of the most brutal, violent, gory and suspenseful you can see in any action film. It's filled with jaw- dropping shocking scenes, and it carries on that way till the last second of the film.

The ending of the film is open to the viewers interpretation, but that's the way Refn decides to make all of his movies.

Everything else in this film is great, from Phenomenal acting to beautiful scenery, also the soundtrack of this film is to be remembered.

The movie definitely left me thinking about it when it ended but that's just my opinion, so check it out and see for yourself, I'd definitely recommend it.
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