Topic: Anyone see Drive yet?
First, the movie cements my love of Gosling. When I try to define what makes a movie star a Movie Star, it usually reduces down to whether or not I can take my eyes off them in a scene. When Bill Murray, Gosling, Spacey, Jimmy Stewart, Harrison Ford are in front of the camera, I watch them. Even if they're not doing anything. They could be walking away, out of focus, while other actors are reading lines... I'm still watching them.
No spoilers, but Gosling is RIVETING to watch just sitting on a couch. No exaggeration. There is an extended scene of him on a couch staring off-screen. And I was fucking enthralled.
Second, Drive has a lot of problems, but ultimately, it was worth my time and yours. Mercifully, it's about 90 minutes, which is just right. I've read reactions by a lot of people who were totally blown away its style, but if you're at all familiar with the current filmic stylings in Europe, especially Scandinavian film, nothing here is revolutionary.
Lastly, as much as I liked it, I am not at all excited for the inevitable rip offs. You thought the Tarantino wannabes were bad? Just wait for the oncoming wave of people staring at walls played as if its intense.