Drive 2011 movie discussion

Sep 16, 2011 though drive seems like a standard actionthriller albeit with some art house style and flare, a lot of movie goers have walked away with questions about the movie s final moments, which leave a fair amount of ambiguity hanging over the fate of driver, the character played by ryan gosling. Sep 16, 2011 watch the movie trailer for drive 2011. A man ryan gosling working as a movie stunt car driver and moonlighting as a getaway car driver finds himself in the middle of a heist gone horribly wrong. Drive i 2011 plot summary 6 a mysterious hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor in this action drama. The driver was the perfect crystallization of the strong, silent type of character, and in a realistic movie like drive, really made a point of how awkward and out of place that type of person would be in our world. He must now determine if theres anyone he can trust and come to terms with the fact that many of the people he cares for are in terrible danger. Not the sort of film normally seen in the competition at cannes, this moody and bloody entry should be. He is a member of the denver film critics society as well as the online film critics society with work referenced, cited, or syndicated on cnn, wikipedia, huffington post, rotten tomatoes, imdb, yahoo, and business insider, among others. Its a trippy, postmodern take on the kind of actionthriller movies i grew up watching. It is also a rebuke to most of the movies it looks like.

Also with carey mulligan, albert brooks, bryan cranston, ron perlman, christina hendricks. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Oct 10, 2011 michigan resident files suit against distributor of ryan gosling thriller, claiming the film had very little driving and is antisemitic. Thomas aquinas 122412251274 if you dont behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave. Drive was released in 2011 on friday, september 16, 2011 in 2,886 theaters. Driver is a skilled hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Drive looks like one kind of movie in the ads, and it is that kind of movie. A mysterious hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor in this action drama. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james salliss 2005 novel drive. The job goes horribly wrong, and driver must risk his life to protect irene and benicio. When we first see him, hes the wheelman for a getaway car, who runs from. The major fault with the film is that the opening sequence, depicting driver at work as a getaway driver, is such a brilliant piece of intense and visceral cinema that there is no way for the rest of the film to. He wont race off with the palme dor, but nicolas winding refns existential heist movie will go down in a blaze of glory.

Starring ryan gosling, carey mulligan, albert brooks, bryan cranston, oscar isaac, christina hendricks and ron perlman. The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. Its boring is what someone says when they choose not to invest themselves in something. Drive is a 2011 american neonoir arthouse crime thriller film about a mysterious hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver who lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor. It suggests that the female character is passive and represents the male characters weaknesses. Antihero in antagonists universe drive 2011 poster. With its hyperstylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery, drive represents a fully realized vision of arthouse action. Ben kendrick is the publisher of screen rant, the sites head film critic, as well as host of the screen rant underground and total geekall podcast. Albert brooks, bryan cranston, carey mulligan, ryan gosling. Drive really worked for me, and i think its inappropriate to go into it expecting a michael bay movie. Was the driver leaving the town at the end of drive 2011. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20.

A hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Moviechat forums drive 2011 discussion thought it was a chick flick thought it was a chick flick posted 7 months ago by jason88cubs 1266 2 replies jump to latest. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately hes been warming up to a pretty neighbor named. Sofia coppola is also a big fan of that kind of pacing, and drive reminded me of somewhere and her others. Directed by nicolas winding refn and starring ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan cranston and ron perlman. The movie, drive, is about a marginal figure who works as a mechanic and on hollywood productions as a stunt car driver. In real life you want a robbery to go down as quickly as possible. When we first see him, hes the wheelman for a getaway car, who runs from police pursuit not only by using sheer speed and muscle, but by coolly exploiting the street terrain and outsmarting his pursuers. Did the driver leave the town or went to meet irene at the end. Oscar issac was great even though his role was short, bryan cranston killed it again, and ryan gosling gave a great performance of very few words. Drive 2011 and its symbolism i have always felt that drive was an underrated film, but thats just my personal opinion. Gosling understands this and carries the film and its allimportant tone with few words, but much.

In his new movie, drive, nicolas winding refn, in thrall to a later hollywood tradition, tests out a slightly different formula. I re watched it recently and i have noticed some very interesting aspect to the films narrative, and hopefully you can share some of your own that you have found. No drive sequel but the driver character may return in a. I had the pleasure of watching drive over the long weekend piecemeal starting on friday and ending last night. Its a good movie and basically a postmodern retelling of shane reply share. One theory of psychoanalysis and feminism was produced by laura mulvey. Sep 25, 2011 movie file on hard drive wont show on tv ua40d6000 by andrewn90 sep 25, 2011 3. Jan 30, 2015 one of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. Sep 20, 20 first getaway scene from drive 2011 this feature is not available right now. This movie was much more intense then i ever would have thought. Drive 2011 internet movie firearms database guns in. Oct 26, 2011 stylistically drive is a triumph of minimalist cool, reflecting the focus and precision driver brings to everything he does.

Drive, the neon demon director nicolas winding refn reveals how much fun he would have making a batgirl movie for warner bros. Many theorists and scholars who have studied the psychoanalytic traits of film production and criticism. Its a good movie and basically a postmodern retelling of shane. When irenes husband gets out of jail, he enlists drivers help in a milliondollar heist. Drive director wants to make a batgirl movie jun 26, 2016. Driver agrees to help standard with a job because it is a job and standard does it because he is a criminal. Driver ryan gosling is a skilled hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately hes been warming up to a pretty neighbor named irene and her young son, benicio.

Drive proves you can make a gripping piece of art almost solely through the use of atmosphere. Jan 14, 2015 yeah in with what dave said i think it works 3 ways. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, irene carey mulligan, and her young son, benicio. With ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan cranston, albert brooks. In his new movie, drive, nicolas winding refn, in thrall to a later hollywood. Between all the elevator head stomping and slow motion. You might hear one comparing this to a tarantino film, but leave all worries at the door, this is an absorbing and tremendously unique piece of cinema from danish director nicolas winding refn. Woman sues to stop drive getting away with a misleading. This is the screen used shotgun, held by steve mcqueen in the film the getaway 1972. I just watched drive for the first time last night. Moviechat forums drive 2011 discussion thought it was a chick flick.