Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9, 2025 5/5

Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn are operating harmoniously and to the peak of their power for this slick and stylish neo-noir.

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Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Aug 26, 2024 4/5

Director Nicolas Winding Refn infuses an amalgam of several standard stories with an unassailable armor of cool to protect the indefatigable loneliness at its center.

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Jennifer Bisset CNET Apr 20, 2023

Drive is basically the coolest movie ever. Its dreamlike, electronic soundtrack -- perfect for travel at night -- layers meaningful messages into a violent fairy tale about an unconventional hero.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 8, 2023 4/4

A patient, Jean-Pierre Melville-esque character study with flourishes of action. But it's more about atmosphere than adrenaline.

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Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Oct 4, 2022 7/10

Refn affirms his talents as a genre filmmaker and indulges in excesses and clichés reminiscent of '70s and '80s productions. [Full review in Spanish]

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 20, 2022 3.5/5

Underneath the crafty and stylish surface lies a fairly simple and conventional action thriller.

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Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Jun 2, 2022

One of the most iconic and stylish films of the twenty-first century

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Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Feb 24, 2022

...with no end of great, if ludicrous, fight choreography and stunt work, it is a guilty pleasure for action fans par excellence...

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Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Jan 10, 2022

Action buffed down to its essence and serving the purpose of an emotional reaction rather than a strictly visceral one

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James Croot The Post NZ Dec 8, 2021 4.5/5

Working from Hossain Amini's compelling, "driving" narrative script, director Refn delivers a masterclass in mood creation, playing with camera angles, shadows, film speed and sound to keep the audience fully engrossed.

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Miles Surrey The Ringer Sep 20, 2021

Drive's bravura opening highlighted that there's more than one way to execute a nail-biting car chase, especially when operating on an indie budget.

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Nathan Mattise Ars Technica Jul 28, 2021

Nicolas Winding Refn had an extremely distinct vision and saw something different in rom-com heartthrob Ryan Gosling. And when those two things collided, damn, was it cool.

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Austen Goslin Polygon May 5, 2021

The movie looks fantastic and is still the best-looking example of the 2010s neon-aesthetic renaissance that it helped kick off.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 30, 2020 6/10

Poetic with its minimalism, excessive in its violence, and artistic with its presentation.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 6, 2020 3.5/4.0

Mulligan has made quite the career for herself in highly acclaimed yet frequently under-seen films.

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Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Jun 29, 2020

A violent yet stylish film that is very well made

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Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jun 24, 2020 7/10

In 'Drive', a film directed by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, we find an ingenious mix of the best of road cinema from the 70s and neo-noir criminal intrigue. [Full review in Spanish]

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Tom Meek Cambridge Day May 4, 2020 3.5/4

Nicolas Winding Refn demonstrates an incredible understanding for the neon-infused loneliness of L.A. and its crime world underpinnings.

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Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus Apr 1, 2020

This story affected me. I'll be watching Drive for the rest of my life, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a disturbing and romantic ride.

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Julian Lytle Ignorant Bliss Jan 11, 2020 A

It was a surprising Action Crime Drama that totally has you in the end of your seat anticipating on what will happen next.

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