Watched "Drive" the other day.
If you love those "art house" movies, this is a must watch for you. If you hate those kind of movies, then stay away from this one as "nothing is happening" will be the first hour to you.
The casting was perfect, this is a character study, driven film and not in the traditional way. There is hardly any dialogue in the first hour and the director is able draw you in while having the two lead roles (Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan) just stare at each other without speaking (literally). Gosling gives a strong performance as well as Mulligan, and casting TV drama heavy hitters, Bryan Cranston and Christina Hendricks as small roles worked as great complements.
The last 30 minutes does get pretty violent and almost has a Tarantino vibe, the way the tension slowly builds up before each kill, and the way each kill is crafted with depth and substance.
There is a elevator scene that showed off some mad directing skills, the cinematography was fantastic as well as the soundtrack, and the combination of the two gives a polarizing effect. I can promise you, after the movie ends, you'll find yourself youtubing the songs from the movie.
8/10