Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive

This looks pretty badass.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks

Yes. Yes. Yes yes yes infinity.

Been waiting anxiously for this for a long time.

Everyone go see it. Right now.

You forgot "Bryan Fucking Cranston" on the list.

I really liked Valhalla Rising and just watched Bronson yesterday so I'll definitely check this out.

edited 18th Sep '11 5:29:56 PM by Dekunobo

Movie of the fuckin' year.

Just got back from seeing it, and I agree with Kentok. This film is definitely the best I've seen all year. It's a seamless blend of arthouse drama and violent action.

I felt as if the film was a contemporary Spaghetti Western/Samurai film with its long, suspenseful scenes that build up tension, climaxing with brief outbursts of extreme violence.

I relish the chance to see it again.

I just saw this today. Everything about it was fantastic. I was even surprised that they managed to make Christina Hendricks look tough—same with Gosling. There was one "It Just Bugs Me" element though. Why did Nino set up that whole botched robbery rather than just steal the money himself? Or at least wait to kill Standard later in a way that didn't cause such a scene. Nino was going to get the money anyway.

Also what was that whole deal with the $400,000 race car they never used? That's not a "Bugs Me" complaint, just a question because I found that plot point hard to follow

edited 24th Sep '11 3:58:03 PM by Dekunobo

He was using Standard because he needed the robbery to be done by someone that couldn't be linked back to him. Nino's plan was to force Standard into doing the robbery, then kill him and take the money, so he'd be totally safe for getting implicated.

The car race thing was more of a big opportunity that went to waste because of the plotting. Brooks' character, the mechanic, and the driver were all hopeful about making good on this straight opportunity, but it all goes to hell.

My date and I were trying to find a "moral" for the story. What we ended up with—

Shit Happens.

Not every story needs a moral, y'know.

edited 4th Oct '11 5:05:14 PM by Kentok

I saw this tonight. You can find the review in my signature.

Summation: I liked it, though I felt like it could have been better. The way it was shot, directed and edited was the best thing about it.

edited 7th Oct '11 3:03:31 PM by Kerrah

Man was inspired by Drive to throw a hot dog at Tiger Woods: [1].

...that's awfully random.

I guess he wanted to be a real human being and a real hero.

Am I the only one who thinks this is somewut of a brutal Disney movie ?