Now Viewing: drive_(movie)Tag type: Copyright Originally an American crime novel written by James Sallis and published on September 1, 2005. The novel itself is an expanded version of an earlier story Sallis wrote for the noir anthology Measures of Poison in 2002. The tag refers to the 2011 film adaptation, which has had far greater pop cultural impact and reach. The film was directed by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn in his second American film. It was written by Hossein Amini and stars Ryan_Gosling, Carey Mulligan, and Albert Brooks. The film makes use of both original electronic music and licensed music. The former was composed by Cliff Martinez. Both the novel and the film have the same general plot, but have significantly different story structures. The former tells the story in a non-linear, anachronic fashion, while the film follows a chronological order. It tells the story of The Driver, an expert stunt driver who also moonlights as a getaway driver. He does exactly what his name indicates and nothing more, maintaining purely professional relationships with others and living an otherwise quiet existence. He is managed by auto shop owner Shannon. The Driver's way of life starts to change once a mother and son moves into his apartment next door. Said mother is Irene and the two of them quickly develop an attraction to each other with the Driver steadily opening up from his quiet shell as he bonds with her and her son. However, Irene's husband is a robber named Standard Gabriel, and he is part of The Driver's new job. Standard has to rob a pawn shop to pay off a debt he owes to an Albanian gangster named Chris Cook, and the Driver has been hired to be a getaway driver, working with Cook's associate Blanche. The robbery goes horribly wrong and ends with the Driver and Blanche being pursued by another car. The Driver soon realizes that he has gotten involved in a much more complicated criminal job. As he sets out to take out those responsible for his predicament, he finds that his criminal life is putting a strain on his newfound relationship. . . The film marked a major turning point in both Refn and Gosling's careers. For Refn, the film was his first major American success, grossing $41.1–46.3 million, and receiving high critical praise, paving the way for Refn to make more movies in America. This film made Gosling a bigger star and changed his screen image. The role of the Driver was an anomaly at that point in Gosling's career and he had previously refused action roles due to feeling that the scripts he were given lacked interesting characters, but thanks to the movie's success, Gosling would become known for frequently playing subdued and quiet characters with intense emotion/darkness bubbling underneath their stoic exteriors. This film made Gosling into a online meme icon with many Goslingposting memes being inspired by his role in this film. The film not only took inspiration from previous crime movies like The Driver (1978) and Point Blank (1967) but also from more fantastical genres like fairy tales and superhero stories. Refn likens the film to a fairy tale set in Los Angeles and the Driver as a kind of superhero. Drive in turn was an influence on the video game Hotline Miami, which borrowed this film's stylized neon colors/setting combined with brutal violence. Cast: Driver_(Drive) Related Memes: Goslingposting Other Wiki Information Last updated: 05/18/25 4:00 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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