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Drive 2011 reviews1/2/2023 ![]() ![]() There were moments when I didn’t dare breathe. The story unfolded at the perfect pace, never feeling slow, never feeling rushed. There was a lot of blood, but it never felt gratuitous. The movie is visceral, tender, violent, and emotional. You slayed me just by the way you stood there, breathing. He doesn’t have to, because there’s so much said in the way he moves, his facial expressions, his eyes. It’s been a long time since I watched a movie where I couldn’t take my eyes off the lead character, and it’s not just because Gosling is beautiful (which he is). ![]() You just know that you don’t want to miss a single second of what he’s doing right now. But somehow that doesn’t matter, because his character is just so present. We never do learn Driver’s real name, or where he’s from. When Irene’s husband gets out of prison, “Driver” finds himself getting caught up in the ex-con’s problems with the mob, and in trying to help keep Irene and her son safe, things go very, very wrong. Quick premise: Ryan Gosling (of The Notebook fame) is a Hollywood stunt driver by day and getaway car driver by night who finds himself drawn to his lonely neighbor, Irene (played by Carey Mulligan), and her young son. I saw it last Sunday, and four days later, I’m still thinking about it. But I feel compelled to talk about Drive, because I loved this movie that much. I’m so not, which is why I don’t do them. ![]() I’m not even going to pretend I’m good at reviewing movies. ![]()
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