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Mood:
- AtmosphericRoughStylizedTenseGloomyCaptivating
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- Lone WolvesTough HeroesCrimesRivalryCriminal HeroesCriminal's RevengeCrime Gone AwryHeist more...
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Genres:
- CrimeIndependentNeo NoirActionThriller
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- CaliforniaLos AngelesUSAUrban
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- Boys' Night
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedCannes Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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- SeriousRealisticSlow
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- Electronica
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- Brief NudityProfanityStrong Violent Content
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Drive, 2011
English
USA
Profile of Drive
The mood of Drive is tense, atmospheric, and stylized. The plot centers around lone wolves, rivalry, and crimes. It is an independent, thriller, and action movie. Stylistically, Drive is neo-noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Drive takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. The setting is Los Angeles. It happens in contemporary times. The musical score of Drive is electronica. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being a Cannes festival winner and critically acclaimed. Drive is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes brief nudity, strong violent content, and profanity.
Summary of Drive
Driver (RYAN GOSLING) is a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. Doesn't matter what job he does, Driver is most comfortable behind the wheel of a car.
Shannon (BRYAN CRANSTON) is part mentor, part manager for Driver. Since he knows what a great talent Driver is behind the wheel, he either peddles him to film and television directors in the entertainment business or thieves who need an accomplished getaway driver, taking a cut for his own pockets.
Always looking to make a buck, Shannon's current plan is funding a stock car that Driver can race on the professional circuit. Since Bernie Rose (ALBERT BROOKS) is the wealthiest guy he knows, even if the sources of his money are questionable, Shannon proposes he be their investor. After seeing Driver in action at the speedway, Bernie Rose insists Nino (RON PERLMAN) partners with them as well.
Primarily a loner and ambivalent about the deals Shannon makes for him, Driver's world changes the day he shares an elevator ride at his apartment building with Irene (CAREY MULLIGAN). When he sees her again at the grocery store with her young son, Benicio (KADEN LEOS), he is transfixed, and willingly offers help when they are stranded in the parking lot because Irene's car won't start. Soon Driver settles into a routine of driving Irene to her waitress job and watching Benicio, entangled in their lives while her car is fixed.
This interlude in Driver's life abruptly stops when Standard (OSCAR ISAAC), Irene's husband, is let out early from prison for good behavior. Even though nothing has happened between Driver and Irene, Standard is threatened by another man's presence in his family's life. Driver backs off, respectful of Irene's desire to keep her family together, but when he finds Standard bloodied and lying in the garage with a scared Benicio standing next to his father, Driver is embroiled even further in Irene's life. Then trouble begins…
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 17 June 2011 |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
Cast and Crew
as Driver
as Irene
as Blanche
as Nino
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Users Reviews
- 24.April.2012
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- by: Ami Burg
- Ami Burg rated this movie
9/10Amazing
- 02.February.2012
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- by: William Rosenfelt
- William Rosenfelt rated this movie6/10Okay
