Comments on: Review: Drive

By: Aroan

Aroan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:55 +0000

Yes I agree that this is fantastic movie. It should have got award.

By: Jose Ponce

Jose Ponce — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:48:26 +0000

Fast and the Furious is a great movie, all 5 of them. I haven’t seen this one but I don’t think it might be better than fast and the furious.

By: Ryan Oliver

Ryan Oliver — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:30:50 +0000

It’s unfortunate that they did a poor job of marketing “Drive,” because it was an exhilarating film that blew past all of my expectations, which were high to begin with. Most people were expecting the film to be like “Fast and the Furious,” but it took a more artistic and violent approach, which, to me, was better than anything that warn-out franchise has to offer. I’m hoping Refn has a promising career, because between this and “Bronson,” he may be a force to be reckoned with.

By: Sim

Sim — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:59:45 +0000

Great reading your very thorough post plus articulate comments from your readers. So nice, no one called anyone a douche!
I was blown away the first time I saw Drive; the over the top violence slapped me in the face but there was something so ethereal that I forgave the headsmashings and bloody, bloody, bloody jacket. I can see why Refn calls it a fairytale and frankly, from a female perspective, it really does go back to those roots of the hero saving the maiden. Much of the magic is Gosling – and ‘that quiet smile and wounded puppy’ look that 420band references, ain’t getting played out for female audiences. His adoring female fans seem to be multiplying if the growing number of websites devoted to the star are any indication. Probably most of us want another good old fashioned romance from the man – sans the violence and minus the too-sappy factor that The Notebook gave the tweenies.
And you have to give him kudos for selecting Refn to direct; these two gave us something we haven’t seen onscreen before. You couldn’t get me in a theatre to watch Fast and Furious – it’s just not my genre. BUT I would watch anything these two put on screen in the future -even if it is Only God Forgives which sounds violent and awful but I think I can trust Refn and Gosling to deliver something beyond the brutality. In Drive it was a story with heroics and heart. One woman I know called it “a poem”. And as ridiculous as that may sound, I agree.

By: Simomn

Simomn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:09:43 +0000

Haha, only in America. You should watch Pusher if you’re interested in Refn’s work

By: Elliot Hopper

Elliot Hopper — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:05:00 +0000

If you didn’t like this movie, you can always try to sue.

This is originally posted over at the Hollywood Reporter (7:16 PM PDT 10/8/2011 by Sophie Schillaci).

FilmDistrict Sued Over ‘Misleading’ ‘Drive’ Trailer

A Michigan woman was disappointed with the Ryan Gosling film, having expected “Fast and Furious” style thrills.

Ryan Gosling’s crime drama Drive may have been a hit with critics, earning a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, but one Michigan woman was so unhappy with the film — she’s suing.

Sarah Deming has filed a lawsuit against FilmDistrict claiming that the distributors, “promoted the film Drive as very similar to the Fast and Furious, or similar, series of movies.”

The film, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, sees Gosling as an unnamed stunt driver by day who moonlights as getaway driver by night. While the movie features a few impressive car scenes, the story centers mostly on the Driver’s relationship with Carey Mulligan’s character and several gruesome casualties along his journey to protect her family from harm.

“Drive bore very little similarity to a chase, or race action film… having very little driving in the motion picture,” the suit continues. “Drive was a motion picture that substantially contained extreme gratuitous defamatory dehumanizing racism directed against members of the Jewish faith, and thereby promoted criminal violence against members of the Jewish faith.”

Deming is seeking a refund for her movie ticket, in addition to halting the production of “misleading movie trailers” in the future. The plaintiff intends to turn her individual case into a class action lawsuit, thereby allowing fellow movie-goers an opportunity to share in the settlement, reports Detroit’s WDIV-TV.

By: Oyaji

Oyaji — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:55:09 +0000

I really enjoy the movie. The music the lighting is just superb, I’m loving it. I feel that if you listen to the music 1st without seeing the movie, the songs just seem normal, nothing really outstanding but with the movie. The emotion, feeling, the music all just connect and came alive but I won’t surprise that some people find this movie not what they would think of an action movie, i guess.

By: abuckley

abuckley — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:29:19 +0000

A nice review! I saw it the other night and was pleasantly surprised. I found the pacing a little slow but was constantly drawn into the story through Gosling’s character. He played out very much like an anti hero, good intentions wrapped in a psycho.

We’ll be reviewing it via podcast in a few weeks on Planet Kibi.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:24:14 +0000

In reply to xego.

Not sure about the Nic Cage reference? Haven’t seen Nic Cage in a movie where he drives cars fast? no?

How about a Nic Cage movie where he plays some bad ass guy that’s “laid back” on the outside but friggin nuts on the inside? no?

you need some references? ;-)

By: Domoneezy

Domoneezy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:13:49 +0000

This was one of the best movies I have seen in a while. Everything from the cinematography to the dialogue to the characters to the retro music and most importantly the flow was just plain brilliant. I absolutely love everything about this movie.

By: Domoneezy

Domoneezy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:10:50 +0000

In reply to xego. I agree entirely!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:28:18 +0000

In reply to Zach. Nic Cage in Matchstick Men was very good too. Same could be said for Bad Lietuitant Port of Call New Orleans. However, I don't see any relation to Cage...thats just way off. Gosling is simply his own.