BLU-RAY
REVIEW: DRIVE
1/29/12
OVERVIEW: Academy Award® nominees Ryan Gosling (Best Actor, Half Nelson, 2006) and Carey Mulligan (Best Actress, An Education, 2009) headline the critically acclaimed, unique action thrill ride Drive, debuting on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™, DVD and Digital January 31st from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The cast also includes Emmy Award® winner Bryan Cranston (TV’s “Breaking Bad”), Oscar® nominee Albert Brooks (Best Supporting Actor, Broadcast News, 1987), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”), and Christina Hendricks (TV’s “Mad Men”) in the story of a Hollywood stuntman (Gosling) who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Bonus materials include the four behind-the-scenes featurettes and the filmmaker documentary, “Drive Without A Driver.” The Blu-ray will also feature UltraViolet! With UltraViolet, owners of the Blu-ray will be able to add Drive to their free Digital Rights Library, enabling them to instantly stream or download the film.
SYNOPSIS:
Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac).
After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk-that they're coming straight for Irene and her son-Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration
preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just
flawless. Not only the picture looks great in
this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio (48kHz/24bit) in English that provides a
good complement to the picture. It also includes Spanish
subtitles.
VIDEO:
2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 1080P
AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio Dolby Digital
Subtitles - English
Spanish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“I Drive” Featurette
“Under the Hood” Featurette
“Driver and Irene” Featurette
“Cut to the Chase” Featurette
Drive Without A Driver: Interview With Nicolas Winding Refn
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