Ryan Gosling Tag

Gosling as Noir’s Apex Predator Once a year, usually in October, I re-watch the neo-noir film Drive (2011). The synthesis of pop soundtrack, neon visuals, and bleak subject matter triggers something deep in my mind, leaving me oddly happy. There are some aspects of the plot I still don’t quite understand, but every time I finish the film, I come away with the same thought: It’s physically difficult to stomp someone to death in an elevator. Near the end of the film, when Ryan Gosling’s otherwise-nameless Driver slams his boot through theRead More