Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Ryan Gosling's 'Drive' Poster Is Pretty In Pink

"Drive," from director Nicolas Winding Refn and leading man Ryan Gosling, is easily one of my most anticipated movies coming out in the next few months. A thriller about a Hollywood stunt driver by day, getaway wheelman by night, featuring an all-star cast with guys like Bryan Cranston and Ron Perlman? Yeah, I'm on board. But the new official poster for "Drive" sells something that's well, a bit prettier than what I'd been led to believe about the movie. For a fierce, hard R-rated flick, this "Drive" poster is a little bit ah pink, I guess. Check it out for yourself past the jump and see what you think. Keep reading for a full synopsis for "Drive," courtesy of Collider, but warning -- it's spoilery! Driver (RYAN GOSLING) is a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. Doesnt matter what job he does, Driver is most comfortable behind the wheel of a car. Shannon (BRYAN CRANSTON) is part mentor, part manager for Driver. Since he knows what a great talent Driver is behind the wheel, he either peddles him to film and television directors in the entertainment business or thieves who need an accomplished getaway driver, taking a cut for his own pockets. Always looking to make a buck, Shannons current plan is funding a stock car that Driver can race on the professional circuit. Since Bernie Rose (ALBERT BROOKS) is the wealthiest guy he knows, even if the sources of his money are questionable, Shannon proposes he be their investor. After seeing Driver in action at the speedway, Bernie Rose insists Nino (RON PERLMAN) partners with them as well. Primarily a loner and ambivalent about the deals Shannon makes for him, Drivers world changes the day he shares an elevator ride at his apartment building with Irene (CAREY MULLIGAN). When he sees her again at the grocery store with her young son, Benicio (KADEN LEOS), he is transfixed, and willingly offers help when they are stranded in the parking lot because Irenes car wont start. Soon Driver settles into a routine of driving Irene to her waitress job and watching Benicio, entangled in their lives while her car is fixed. This interlude in Drivers life abruptly stops when Standard (OSCAR ISAAC), Irenes husband, is let out early from prison for good behavior. Even though nothing has happened between Driver and Irene, Standard is threatened by another mans presence in his familys life. Driver backs off, respectful of Irenes desire to keep her family together, but when he finds Standard bloodied and lying in the garage with a scared Benicio standing next to his father, Driver is embroiled even further in Irenes life. Then trouble begins Tell us what you think of the "Drive" poster in the comments section and on Twitter!

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