Drive
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston
Fuck. Yes.
I finally got to see it! I had to wait so long for it to come out in Europe but it’s finally here. Worth the wait.
This film deserves all the hype it’s getting. I went into the film with huge expectations and I came out with my expectations more than fulfilled.
This is a tour-de-force by the Danish director Winding Refn. His mise-en-scène is phenomenal. The way he manipulates the camera: those tracking shots, that framing, that lighting, and the editing. He creates a unique mood just to tear it down. The best example is the elevator scene (one of the more tense scenes of the film) where driver suddenly grabs Mulligan and kisses her. That slow motion and camera movement creates a moment of bliss before one of the most violent parts of the film as we see Ryan Gosling almost transform into some sort of psycho.
Winding Refn shows everything. You see a head getting crushed in, a man stabbed with a fork in his eye. He isn’t going to serve the audience that half-assed violence we see in Die Hard and other shite action films. The director gets his camera at ground level to get close to the blood and the gore. This film ain’t for people with frail hearts.
But in the midst of this violence is a beautiful love story and a modern-day stoic hero. But Gossling’s character isn’t all that innocent. His actions can scare/disgust the audience. This is what makes him such an interesting character. You’re obviously hoping that he gets it his way but at the same time you don’t like the path he’s taking…
The acting also toned down and quiet. There’s no over-the-top operatic screams. Ryan Gossling doesn’t say much and when he explodes into violence he almost seems calm. This is what makes this film so great. If you’d have crazy acting along with the action you’d have a bad film. But here you have this contrast between a violent scene and a calm character. The camera movement and cinematography adds to this sense of calmness in the midst of the chaotic situation.
It’s gorry, visceral and stylistic but also lyrical and romantic. Pure joy.
Just the sort of thing you’d expect from the director of Bronson.
Drive
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston
Fuck. Yes.
I finally got to see it! I had to wait so long for it to come out in Europe but it’s finally here. Worth the wait.
This film deserves all the hype it’s getting. I went into the film with huge expectations and I came out with my expectations more than fulfilled.
This is a tour-de-force by the Danish director Winding Refn. His mise-en-scène is phenomenal. The way he manipulates the camera: those tracking shots, that framing, that lighting, and the editing. He creates a unique mood just to tear it down. The best example is the elevator scene (one of the more tense scenes of the film) where driver suddenly grabs Mulligan and kisses her. That slow motion and camera movement creates a moment of bliss before one of the most violent parts of the film as we see Ryan Gosling almost transform into some sort of psycho.
Winding Refn shows everything. You see a head getting crushed in, a man stabbed with a fork in his eye. He isn’t going to serve the audience that half-assed violence we see in Die Hard and other shite action films. The director gets his camera at ground level to get close to the blood and the gore. This film ain’t for people with frail hearts.
But in the midst of this violence is a beautiful love story and a modern-day stoic hero. But Gossling’s character isn’t all that innocent. His actions can scare/disgust the audience. This is what makes him such an interesting character. You’re obviously hoping that he gets it his way but at the same time you don’t like the path he’s taking…
The acting also toned down and quiet. There’s no over-the-top operatic screams. Ryan Gossling doesn’t say much and when he explodes into violence he almost seems calm. This is what makes this film so great. If you’d have crazy acting along with the action you’d have a bad film. But here you have this contrast between a violent scene and a calm character. The camera movement and cinematography adds to this sense of calmness in the midst of the chaotic situation.
It’s gorry, visceral and stylistic but also lyrical and romantic. Pure joy.
Just the sort of thing you’d expect from the director of Bronson.
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