There is absolutely no doubt in my mind, this driver will be one of the best films of 2011. He will also remain as the film that really introduced the world to director Nicolas Winding Refn. Simply put: Drive is amazing.
Refn waste absolutely no time to let you know that the movie you are watching will have a unique style of its own as the film opens with a score of synth battle like a neon pink, title in italics starts rolling in photos Ryan Gosling immediately striking to cruise around in a mood to search for Los Angeles. Refn sure you know up front that you will see a film that is obsessed with be as cinematic as it possibly can. You can hit the jump to read my full review.
Displays disk goslingRyan Ryan Gosling playing a character without a name, which is simply known as "the driver." During the day, he works a stunt driver in movies and in a garage, but the lights the night, the moon as a getaway driver for hire. In the opening sequence of the film introduced us to the way it works as we see in helping two robbers escape from a burglary. Refn choose to take this action sequence not only introduce us to this mysterious character and his incredible driving skills, but also to show us how the style of action of the film will be like for the rest of the film. Refn shows how much he can accomplish by using the minimal dialogue, exaggerated sound design, editing and compositions perfectly timed perfect shot and camera movement to make us so tense as he can.
The plot of the player is quite deliberately dipped in black tropes of pulp and film. Gosling plays a brooding quiet guy who does not want trouble, but keep the difficulty in finding it when he tries to help his new neighbor (Carey Mulligan) and his family out of some trouble with the underworld. To go into detail about the film's story would spoil the way the plot keeps you amazing film and make you feel tense as you continue to see Gosling snowballing problems as he continues to try to do good.
Disco may have been an entertaining action movie standards in the hands of another director, but the direction Refn raises the film to an incredible degree and is easy to see why it won Best Director at the Film Festival Cannes this year. Absolutely every single shot in the unit has been specially chosen to ooze forth. Not a single shot or camera movement that is wasted and looks amazing.
Refn not try to make a "naturalistic" movie at all. His characters are almost always half covered in shadow, which will remain in place in just the right framework to make the most powerful framework that can be, in Los Angeles is the kind of Los Angeles that exists only in movies (it feels like every day, shot down a palm tree somewhere in the frame), and randomly selected using a jump cut or some slow movements in a sequence to highlight a certain mood or action. Combined with incredible soundtrack electro-pop and Cliff Martinez with excellent note synthesizer to create the majority of films in recent times. A scene of a person walking down a hallway is so memorable and give you goose bumps as much as one of the action scenes of the film.
disk-image-Christina-hendricksWhat is also exciting for the film is the fact that the work of authorship, which continues to explore themes that interest him, and not just a director trying to make "cool action movies hard." , although it, too. Refn two previous films (Bronson, Valhalla Rising) to explore the beauty can be found in violence and violent men, and Refn to continue this exploration with the unit. It is no coincidence that the place of films Refn chooses the most moving and beautiful in the same room, and literally seconds before one of the most brutal and violent scenes of the film. Gosling figure "Driver" is located perfectly close to Valhalla Rising and Bronson One Eyed is the name of the person in terms of solitaire that only come alive when they are driven to violence. And 'art which can be found in their cruelty, and to ensure that Refn points with breathtaking scenes of extreme violence.
One of the most brilliant and exciting about Refn is that it is one of those rare filmmakers who is capable of making entertaining movies that also happen to have more to them than just "cool film." His film works both ways, but they are much improved by having more time under the surface. It's just if you want to read it or not. Training acts as both a "badass cinema" and "art house film" and that's all because of Refn capabilities as a filmmaker.
I will also make the film a great injustice if I did not write on the casting. Refn, in another stroke of genius decided to cast excellent actors in small roles very sensitive. By doing this, each actor brings something to each role, and makes each character shine when they are on the screen. Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaac can only be a handful of scenes, but each scene is high because of what they bring to the table. Gosling and Mulligan provide a solid performance and courage Refn decided to tell their story through the shared silence and watch scenes from long-term dialogue. This is the actor's credit that they are able to establish and so many emotions between the two of them, without ever really having a "big scenes", as they would in n ' matter what other film.
disk-image-Ryan Gosling-Nicolas-resolution refnThe whole group of actors is great, but the two actors who really shine and almost steals the film and Bryan Cranston Albert Brooks. Cranston plays the boss during the day Shannon Gosling and his partner in crime in the night. There is a level of charm and despair Cranston brings to the character that makes you instantly like the guy. There is also a subtle quality Cranston father brings his scenes with Gosling, who is also his scenes and moments stand out.
I have a strong feeling that the actions of Albert Brooks as a violent mob boss who runs his business from a small pizza will be the most talked about when reader opens later this year in September. Brooks, who is definitely playing against nature, it seems that the moment of his life with paper and displayed on the screen. Your boss is hilarious, moody, extremely violent, threatening, however, always friendly. Brooks cast as the villain of the film could be Refn choose the most creative and inspired could also be your best.
Drive is a masterpiece. It's very exciting to a director who lived to the promise shown in his films earlier and who designed what could be his best film yet. The film is at its best, and it's a film that hits every note perfectly. We rarely a film that is good.
Note - A +
