Chud writes:
Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive feels like some sort of postmodern mash-up of To Live and Die in LA, Thief, and Miami Blues, which is a very good thing. Rich in atmosphere. Tonally lean and mean but somehow literary. Raw and vicious in a way unlike other recent violent films, it feels like a film out of time in how it marries elements old and new. Somehow it all works as Refn’s cocktail of 80′s synth pop and hypnotic overhead shots of Los Angeles lull the viewer into a rich and dangerous world where life is cheap and an iconic Hollywood stunt driver is the baddest cat on the block.
An analytical mind can, and will, find patterns behind everything, whether they are there or not. It is one of the many reasons why films and other forms of fiction are so often dissected and recast to reveal hidden meanings and deeper truths, by those who would think a little too much, a little too hard.
With the popularity of The Wolf Among Us soaring, Marcus Mac Dhonnagáin looks at some movies that share its noirish themes
There are a lot of important parts of film-making, and the part I find to be the most overlooked is actually one of the most important parts of a film, the soundtrack, a good and bad selection of music can make or break a vital scene in a film. (Note: I chose to include both score and soundtrack when making this list)
