The initial premise and story line somehow convinced this to be an action movie with lot of car chases and adrenalin action sequences. Damn! I should have read the movie plot in Wikipedia before i ventured into watching this movie on a saturday evening, at least i should i have realized, it is a movie staring Ryan Gosling and not Jason Statham. After 30mins into the movie, I am like, when will you guys drive the car again (after the first scene)? Why are all the actors staring at one another trying to convey the same meaning repeatedly, if i am not wrong, it all reminded me of K Balachander who was obsessed with showing people's faces with expression in closeup and sometimes over the mirror. I still don't understand why he had to torture the viewers with that, if he was so sure the audience would miss the point, you could have subtitled it, that way you could have spared people like me. I think my friend rightly tweeted about Ryan Goosling being no Jason Statham and not showing any expression what so ever doesn't come to everyone. Anyways, I didn't find the movie as interesting as it is claimed in IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, I don't know what the fuss is all about.
The only saving grace in the movie was the background score, it was the retro with no techno in it and throughout the movie gave the 70s feel. Also the screenplay was interesting with slow narration, but I don't think it suited a most portions in the movie, in my opinion, a totally "old wine-new bottle"story like this warrants more action sequences than an art movie style "looking at one another" crap. I think any heist gone wrong kind of movie will always remind the viewers about No country for old men and you can never escape the comparisons, but again, this movie is no where near to the towering creation of Coen Brothers. I still don't understand the "At the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Drive was praised and even received a standing ovation", what was so interesting that I missed in this movie?
The only saving grace in the movie was the background score, it was the retro with no techno in it and throughout the movie gave the 70s feel. Also the screenplay was interesting with slow narration, but I don't think it suited a most portions in the movie, in my opinion, a totally "old wine-new bottle"story like this warrants more action sequences than an art movie style "looking at one another" crap. I think any heist gone wrong kind of movie will always remind the viewers about No country for old men and you can never escape the comparisons, but again, this movie is no where near to the towering creation of Coen Brothers. I still don't understand the "At the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Drive was praised and even received a standing ovation", what was so interesting that I missed in this movie?
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Even the car crash [at the end] reminded me of No Country for old men. And what's worse, my friends started arguing that Gosling was arrogant for a reason. The script demanded it and he did justice to his character.
Try Real Steel if you haven't seen it so far. The plot is cliched. TRIUMPH OF THE UNDERDOG but power packed performances by hugh jackman and his kid. I kind'a liked the movie.
~ cheers..!
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