Commentary on the American Film: Drive

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Drive is an American film directed by Danish director Nicholas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gossling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Oscar Isaac, and Albert Brooks. The movie premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where his director received the Best Director Award. The film, based on the James Sallis novel of the same name, tells the story of a Hollywood stunt driver who also works as a getaway driver for criminals. The film’s plot is relatively simple. The unnamed driver, who lives in Los Angeles, works as a mechanic and a part-time movie stuntman. His boss in both jobs is Shannon, a garage owner who dreams of becoming a successful race car owner. In order to achieve his goal, Shannon turns to Jewish mobsters Bernie Ross and Nino asking for money to purchase a stock car chassis. These two guys also provide a getaway driver service. The driver always gives criminals a strict five-minute window to commit crimes and reach his vehicle. In addition, he never wants to know anything about the delinquents he is working for, or even talk to them. In fact, he simply does ...

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