Keeping to L.A., that '80s touch, and thrilling car chases, we have Nicholas Winding Refn's Drive (2011) on July 24. A fully realized vision of arthouse action that you will want to return to again and again with its hyper-stylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery.
Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac). After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals. But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk-that they're coming straight for Irene and her son-Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.
Tuesday 24th July
100 min
MA15+
Crime
