Text And Drive Analysis

Cinematic images can only work if there is a connection between story and style. These qualities are important based on how a director presents them. This presentation creates a style that is identifiable. For example, Wes Anderson’s symmetry, Tim Burton’s gothicness, and Michael Bay’s extravagant explosions are very distinct. This attention creates long lasting films that are memorable. Furthermore, images should add to plot and impact the viewer. In film, The possibilities of communicating are endless. Sight and sound are used to carry our emotions and to help build a relationship between the film and the audience. Drive is one of the best examples. The employment of music, subdued cinematography, and symbolism help achieve that relationship. Drive is a 2011 crime drama directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. It is about an unnamed man who works as a stunt driver by day, but is a getaway driver by night. The Driver
Drive is drenched in synth based music and Cliff Martinez’s electropop score. The music is reminiscent of 80s’ music. The music not only makes us part of the action, but it represents The Driver and his emotions. In this case, Refn used synthpop artists such as Desire, Chromatics, Kavinsky, and most importantly College. College’s “A Real Hero” is essentially The Driver’s theme. Is The Driver a real hero? Is he a real human being? The song tells a story and furthers the plot. It creates emotion. According to Refn, the song “had a lyric that also described my idea for the movie. To me it was the story about a character, the protagonist, who lived in two worlds. By day he was a human being and by night he was a hero." It reinforces his point. Meeting Irene and Benicio showed him that he could be like regular people, but Standard getting out of jail and the events after is why he doesn’t. Furthermore, it complements the violence and creates a