A mysterious Hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor. (IMDb)
Smoothly moves without leaving a character behind or strings untied from a subtly spun protagonist set-up (the quiet Driver is ever intriguing) with budding romance to a bloody crime/revenge drama spiked with shocking violence. Add to that an equally cohesive aesthetic of a moody city setting slickly portrayed (see the crossfade transitions, scrumptious slow motion shots under a gorgeous synth soundtrack) and unique scene edits (see the final confrontation) and the film packs quite the punch.
9/10 (Amazing)
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My favorite film of all time! There’s so much to praise this film for and you summed it up perfectly. I’m so glad you gave it such a high score!
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haha i remember you singing its praises a while back so i figured it would be a sure bet for me, and i’m happy to say it didn’t disappoint!
thanks for the kind words, brett, i’m glad you thought i did it justice in my review!
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