

It then becomes very violent when Driver smashes the other characters fingers with a hammer, then pushes him onto the ground and demands him to call Nino, or he will continue to hurt him.

The first half of the film starts off as a fairy-tale love story, but that all changes when the audience see’s Goslings character turn, quite literally, into a violent gangster.Ī scene which is primal to the sub-text is a scene in which Driver goes to visit one of the members of the mob to find out who’s money he has. The cinematography, editing, mis-en-scene and the use of sound in this film further influence and display the concerns Refn has. Monsters can sometimes be the real heroes, is the major sub-text hidden behind the aggressive tones in the film. The impression that “drive” is only associated with cars or transport, is completely disregarded in this movie, and the word means so much more. Director, Nicolas Refn, quotes himself that “this is not a car movie, it is called drive but it is more about a man (Ryan Gosling) who realises he was made for something else, like a superhero.”(September 20th, 2011 ) Drive (2011) Featurette: Nicolas Winding Refn.

He then starts to form a relationship with his neighbour and her son, and he begins to do anything if it means they are kept safe. Drive (2011) is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, and follows the journey of Driver, a skilled Hollywood stuntman who doubles as a getaway driver for criminals.
