Drive
1 Oscar Nominations
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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.
What critics thought
Drive landed at or near the top of many year-end lists, with critics praising Nicolas Winding Refn's command of style, the precision of its action sequences, and Albert Brooks's unexpectedly menacing supporting turn. The genuine fault line ran over the violence: admirers saw it as purposeful and visceral, while detractors found it so graphic it crowded out genuine feeling. Audiences, notably, were far cooler on the film than critics — a gap that has never fully closed.
“Drive works as a great demonstration of how, when there's true talent behind the camera, entertainment and art are not enemies but allies.”
James Rocchi·The Playlist
“The driving sequences are shot and edited with a surgeon's clarity and precision. Refn doesn't chop up the action to fool us into thinking it's more exciting than it is.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Movieline
“Here is a movie with respect for writing, acting, and craft. It has respect for knowledgeable moviegoers.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“In grabbing our attention, he diverts it from what matters. The horror lingers and seeps; the feelings are sponged away.”
Anthony Lane·The New Yorker
“Refn spends all 100 minutes trying to convince you that he has a cool iPod playlist.”
HuffPost
Genres
Action, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorNicolas Winding Refn
StarringRyan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac
ComposerCliff Martinez
Drive
1 Oscar Nominations
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.
What critics thought
Drive landed at or near the top of many year-end lists, with critics praising Nicolas Winding Refn's command of style, the precision of its action sequences, and Albert Brooks's unexpectedly menacing supporting turn. The genuine fault line ran over the violence: admirers saw it as purposeful and visceral, while detractors found it so graphic it crowded out genuine feeling. Audiences, notably, were far cooler on the film than critics — a gap that has never fully closed.
“Drive works as a great demonstration of how, when there's true talent behind the camera, entertainment and art are not enemies but allies.”
James Rocchi·The Playlist
“The driving sequences are shot and edited with a surgeon's clarity and precision. Refn doesn't chop up the action to fool us into thinking it's more exciting than it is.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Movieline
“Here is a movie with respect for writing, acting, and craft. It has respect for knowledgeable moviegoers.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“In grabbing our attention, he diverts it from what matters. The horror lingers and seeps; the feelings are sponged away.”
Anthony Lane·The New Yorker
“Refn spends all 100 minutes trying to convince you that he has a cool iPod playlist.”
HuffPost
Genres
Action, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorNicolas Winding Refn
StarringRyan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac
ComposerCliff Martinez
Rent/Purchase