Drive (2011)

Drive’s best moments are in the silence of its main character and the internal decisions he makes that are illustrated through the brilliant direction of Nicholas Winding Refyn. Less is more in film, and Refyn is a master of visual storytelling. It’s plot isn’t a groundbreaking one. A heist gone wrong. A gangster movie of the most typical kind. So when the characters get a chance to speak, the dialogue itself doesn’t pack the same punch. The rest is thrilling and nerve wracking, and fabulously executed by NWR. Placing him on the map as a seriously good film director. The cast is also, in hindsight, amusing to see. The debuts of giants like Oscar Isaac and Christina Hendricks are fascinating. So are Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks as a ruthless gangster. Imagine that. 4 out of 5 Stars.