OK. Yet another Gosling movie. This one is good. Much darker than I have expected. It is an artistic movie that captivates. In this movie, Gosling drives cars and works in a garage. He seldom talks. In fact, a good chunk of the movie contains no dialogues. As an audience, in most part, I would hold tight onto the arms of the chair (or rather one hand holding onto Cynthia’s), hold my breath, and eagerly await for what is to come.
Carey Mulligan has left a good impression in “An Education“. And I was looking forward to seeing how she acts in “Drive”. Is there a chemistry between Mulligan and Gosling? There certainly is. And I enjoy the subtle build up between a man with no past and a married woman with baggage from the past. What makes Gosling a good driver (in the movie of course) is his fearlessness and his precision in timing. The filmmakers manage to bring out this essence of his and apply to the remaining plot.
There is a fair amount of blood and gore in this film. Be warned. I begin to see that Gosling – besides looking quite good – can be quite a good actor. I seldom give credits to movie soundtrack. From the first song to the last, the music has wrapped the entire film in such darkness. It gives a vintage and classic feel to “Drive”. Two thumbs up.
This pretty much concludes how we celebrated 11.11.11. I cannot recall what I was doing at 11.11 pm. I could well be answering a work-related overseas call from US. What about you? What did you do on 11.11.11 11.11?