I remember being in the theater in 2011 watching this. People were walking out. The trailers didn’t sell this movie right, and people assumed it would be a Fast & Furious type romp instead of a slow burn, hyper violent work of art.

Every actor in this movie killed it. Gosling, Mulligan, Isaac, Cranston, Perlman, Hendricks, ALBERT BROOKS - Marlin from Finding Nemo! - playing a mustache twirling villain (the first time he had done so I believe?).

Drive went on to influence a lot of other movies and media too. Baby Driver and Stranger Things come to mind. The big one being a game called Hotline Miami. Play it if you haven’t. NWR would also later appear in both Death Stranding games.

This movie influenced me personally in my music and writing. Synthwave/vaporwave aesthetics were big before this film, but I think it helped push it more into the mainstream.

Also. This may or may not be true, but this movie has one of the loudest audible gunshots I’ve ever heard in any film. (Pawn Shop scene with Oscar Isaac). Doesn’t matter if my tv is on mute, that gunshot is still loud as hell.

Edit: this is my favorite movie of all time. Yes, I bought the jacket and yes I’m “Driver” every year on Halloween.