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Will · 23-01-2012, 10:37

We watched "Drive" last night. Sooo not what I was expecting. Very gritty, extremely graphic at times:

Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

Seeing someone's head explode into pieces, basically being scalped, after being shot by a shot gun, and a guy's face literally being caved in by someone stamping on it repeatedly... those are but 2 of the many OTT gore deaths

End Spoiler Alert!

However, it was odd, the dialogue was brief and almost monoslyabic, and there wasn't much in terms of "action" and certainly not the car chases I was expecting.

It was filmed in a bit of a strange way, odd camera angles, and the music was much more akin to kill bill style, using lots of vocoders, and slightly "arthouse" theme to it - in fact the whole film struck of Tarantino-esque style. I can say I was glad not to have paid to go and see that in the cinema - not because it was bad, just because it was a movie that I was not expecting. Far more about the cinematography than the actual scene.

I can sort of understand some of the merits of the film, but it really wasn't for me. The plot was loose and unconvincing, and the story just didn't seem to flow for me - however I think that's part of the point, about painting the main character's slightly schizophrenic behaviour - I shan't say anymore for fear of ruining the movie for anyone else.

If you're looking for a stabby stabby, "arty" and cinematographic movie - great, if you want an exciting thriller with on the edge of your seat car chases, easy brain candy for 2 hours, then it's probably not the film for you.

In spite of that, I can see the merits of the film, but I really wasn't in the mood for that sort of movie.

6/10 - though probably owing to the fact that I wasn't in the "mood".

23-01-2012, 10:37	#11
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	We watched "Drive" last night. Sooo not what I was expecting. Very gritty, extremely graphic at times: Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! Seeing someone's head explode into pieces, basically being scalped, after being shot by a shot gun, and a guy's face literally being caved in by someone stamping on it repeatedly... those are but 2 of the many OTT gore deaths End Spoiler Alert! However, it was odd, the dialogue was brief and almost monoslyabic, and there wasn't much in terms of "action" and certainly not the car chases I was expecting. It was filmed in a bit of a strange way, odd camera angles, and the music was much more akin to kill bill style, using lots of vocoders, and slightly "arthouse" theme to it - in fact the whole film struck of Tarantino-esque style. I can say I was glad not to have paid to go and see that in the cinema - not because it was bad, just because it was a movie that I was not expecting. Far more about the cinematography than the actual scene. I can sort of understand some of the merits of the film, but it really wasn't for me. The plot was loose and unconvincing, and the story just didn't seem to flow for me - however I think that's part of the point, about painting the main character's slightly schizophrenic behaviour - I shan't say anymore for fear of ruining the movie for anyone else. If you're looking for a stabby stabby, "arty" and cinematographic movie - great, if you want an exciting thriller with on the edge of your seat car chases, easy brain candy for 2 hours, then it's probably not the film for you. In spite of that, I can see the merits of the film, but I really wasn't in the mood for that sort of movie. 6/10 - though probably owing to the fact that I wasn't in the "mood". __________________ *No No!*