Drive (2011)
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
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As Good As It Gets
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
I really enjoyed this, only watched it y'day as I'm not one for watching the latest and greatest. Very surprised at Ryan's Gosling's performance and his out of character performance, matched perfectly with music and Carey Mulligan. Is it realistic? Don't know, but it's captivating and we'll worth the viewing. As one of the songs is titled "a real hero". Surely not a waste of 90 mins or however long this movie is in one's otherwise mundane life as a contrast to superhero movies?
Although the cast is exelent, the acting was dire and the film was extremely slow. Not much happens in the film apart from long blank stares from most of the cast. I would advise you not to watch this film unless you would like to got to sleep. I don't know how this film was nominated for an Oscar and a 7.8 rating. Indeed of spending an hour and a half on this film, do ANYTHING else instead.
Drive is interesting, but it's too slow for its own good. Most of the time is spent with the characters silently staring at each other as the cool synthpop soundtrack plays in the background. It wasn't that I was expecting an action-packed adventure - I knew what this film was going into it - but it still felt tediously drawn-out. Or maybe I shouldn't watch these types of movies when I'm sick.
Every time I watch this film I enjoy it as much as the first time. The acting is great, Gosling is mysterious and exciting, and the rest of the cast are all excellent. Winding-Refn made a classic in this film, and it's a shame he couldn't keep his momentum on later films.