Drive (1:40) 2011

I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is the acting is very good. The bad news is Drive has some violent scenes, chock full of blood and gore. So much so it turned me off and I hesitate to recommend Drive. Ryan Gosling is a loner, working as an auto mechanic and part time as a stunt driver. Sometimes, he also is the driver of the get away car in robberies.  Gosling's character's doesn't have a name, he is referred to as "the Driver." Gosling, a quiet, low affective man, meets his neighbor Irene and her young son. He immediately is attracted to Irene and spends time with her and her young son. Irene's husband, Standard, is released from prison and comes home. Unfortunately, the mob wants him to do one last job. After the Driver finds Standard beaten up, he offers to be the get away driver. The pawn holdup goes wrong and the Driver finds out the mob is now after him. And this is where it gets very gory. I couldn't even watch some of the scenes. I did like the film, Gosling is wonderful as the skilled sociopath. He and Carey Mulligan give effective low key but powerful performances. The choice of music for the film is unusual and interesting. Caveat emptor.