Setting.expectations.is.the.worst.thing.that.can.happen.to.you.before.watching.a.movie.
This is what happened to me, but hey it wasn't that bad. Drive was described to me as "one of the best movies of 2011", other people were skeptical about the movie and their expression pretty much resembled this :/
Drive is a good movie with an underdeveloped storyline. Meaning that the main character, the driver, wasn't sufficiently empathic. It was clear from the beginning he was a man of few words and it was hard to feel like him: not enough scenes were devoted to develop his personality. The love, hope, moral fiber of the driver were barely displayed, you could feel they were there, but buried under several layers of mystery. As Star Wars demonstrated several years ago, the score plays a great deal to inspire the audience. Here the soundtrack is simply amazing, and this is thanks to Cliff Martinez and his musical expertise (he's a drummer ... like me!), but also to the band College and the most moving song of the film: Real Hero, by College feat. Electric Youth.
Real Hero is the part of the movie that is most true to the Driver, in both music and lyrics. I could find some resemblance between Drive and Blade Runner: while listening to other pieces of the musical score, it is possible to notice how electronically synthesized music, with electric bass line (widely used in the 80s/the years of Blade Runner) makes a come back. The photography of the movie is really good as well; the scenes at sunset or at night, with an orangish light filling the scene reminded me, again of Blade Runner and the scene at Tyrell's office.
Some scenes were more relevant than others:
1) Right: the final trip to meet Brian to give him the money, with Oh my love by Riz Ortolani gives you goosebumps. The music builds on the momentum and fills the emotional gap that was missing so far.
2) Wrong: the killings, in the elevator and in the motel bathroom. For one split second you think you ended up in a splatter, was it really necessary to show such detail? I found it a little bit off the general mood of the movie.
Let's talk about the cast for a moment:
Ryan Gosling: I think he acted pretty well in this movie, the tension and simplicity of the Driver's actions were palpable.
Carey Mulligan: This is the second movie I see with her, after "Never let me go". The acting wasn't really astonishing since I think she didn't get any further than her usual stereotype: cute and harmless.
Bryan Cranston: Very good acting, Shannon's character, the nuances of his past, the affect he nurtures for the kid, even if he's exploiting him are well interpreted.
Christina Hendricks: I must agree with the NyMag review, you really don't get why she was casted in this movie, for this role. Her face and acting style are just not right for this marginal role. Bad choice from her agent's perspective.
Ultimately I would suggest this movie for anyone who's really moved by the score in a movie (like me) and basically can bear the sight of pink Mistral used for the opening titles and the rest of the movie typography.
This is what happened to me, but hey it wasn't that bad. Drive was described to me as "one of the best movies of 2011", other people were skeptical about the movie and their expression pretty much resembled this :/
Drive is a good movie with an underdeveloped storyline. Meaning that the main character, the driver, wasn't sufficiently empathic. It was clear from the beginning he was a man of few words and it was hard to feel like him: not enough scenes were devoted to develop his personality. The love, hope, moral fiber of the driver were barely displayed, you could feel they were there, but buried under several layers of mystery. As Star Wars demonstrated several years ago, the score plays a great deal to inspire the audience. Here the soundtrack is simply amazing, and this is thanks to Cliff Martinez and his musical expertise (he's a drummer ... like me!), but also to the band College and the most moving song of the film: Real Hero, by College feat. Electric Youth.
Real Hero is the part of the movie that is most true to the Driver, in both music and lyrics. I could find some resemblance between Drive and Blade Runner: while listening to other pieces of the musical score, it is possible to notice how electronically synthesized music, with electric bass line (widely used in the 80s/the years of Blade Runner) makes a come back. The photography of the movie is really good as well; the scenes at sunset or at night, with an orangish light filling the scene reminded me, again of Blade Runner and the scene at Tyrell's office.
Some scenes were more relevant than others:
1) Right: the final trip to meet Brian to give him the money, with Oh my love by Riz Ortolani gives you goosebumps. The music builds on the momentum and fills the emotional gap that was missing so far.
2) Wrong: the killings, in the elevator and in the motel bathroom. For one split second you think you ended up in a splatter, was it really necessary to show such detail? I found it a little bit off the general mood of the movie.
Let's talk about the cast for a moment:
Ryan Gosling: I think he acted pretty well in this movie, the tension and simplicity of the Driver's actions were palpable.
Carey Mulligan: This is the second movie I see with her, after "Never let me go". The acting wasn't really astonishing since I think she didn't get any further than her usual stereotype: cute and harmless.
Bryan Cranston: Very good acting, Shannon's character, the nuances of his past, the affect he nurtures for the kid, even if he's exploiting him are well interpreted.
Christina Hendricks: I must agree with the NyMag review, you really don't get why she was casted in this movie, for this role. Her face and acting style are just not right for this marginal role. Bad choice from her agent's perspective.
Ultimately I would suggest this movie for anyone who's really moved by the score in a movie (like me) and basically can bear the sight of pink Mistral used for the opening titles and the rest of the movie typography.
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