Drive

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟. There's something about this movie that keeps you watching, I'm obviously talking about the silence. It's loud but you can still hear through it. But it's not only that, i thought this film was going to lack in the plot, but it did not dissappoint, i thought it would lack in the atmosphere, but again it did not dissappoint, i thought it was going to lack in the acting, but for the third time, it did not dissappoint. I don't think about this movie in a "it's a badass movie about a heist, driving, killing and money" way, i think about it more in a "different kind of a love story of 2 people who are different but also similar in the same time" way. I actually think it was more focused on the concept of Irene and The Driver bonding than actually the heist motive. It shows how ephemeral and maybe even random things can change one's life. It's not always about the money or fame, it's always about love, feelings and being human, which The Driver proved, he's a real hero. Another thing i want to point out, since i did not know there were actually going to be kills in this film i wasn't expecting anything so bloody. The first kill of Blanche, which i think is the best kill from that movie for this exact reason i am about to tell, is unexpected to say the least. It takes you out of nowhere and makes you think how some gore centered movies can't do as good of a job at making a kill effect as this movie. All the kills are nice in their own way, but Blanche's, The Hitman's and Cook's are a league ahead. Also since the movie is so silent the whole way through you can't really make up and develop emotions to certain characters and that's why deaths of Standard and Shannon don't seem to make me feel sad or anything like that about them. I think it should be appreciated as a masterpiece not only for amazing writing but also, mentioned earlier, stunning atmosphere. I haven't seen a movie that made me feel this way, and that is really crazy, since all the movies are kind of repetitive, Nicolas Winding Refn decided to risk a lot by going for this kind of vibe but it paid off. Also i want to add that Ryan Gosling looks quite similar to Oliver Saxton from season 8 of Dexter, and it kind of gives his vibe too, or i should say Oliver gives The Driver's vibe since Dexter was made later