Now, any film that has a featured character known as "Advanced Model" has to be accepted on its own frequently gonzo merits,įor those wanting a well crafted action flick with a decent premise and some very well done set pieces, Drive should more than fill the bill.ĭrive also serves as a somewhat bittersweet reminder of what an engaging presence the late Brittany Murphy could be, and she brings General proficiency that both Wang and Wojciechowski bring to this enterprise, which is aided and abetted by some really sharp fight choreography But no amount of editing and/or redacting can really hide the Preferred version (commendably, both versions of the film are offered on this disc). As Wang gets into in the fun if just slightly snarky commentary included on this disc,ĭrive was "revised" by a producer, and the version that many evidently caught on HBO back in the day is quite a bit different than Wang's own Will notice a refreshing level of competency in "simple" things like framings and camera moves from the opening scenes of this film that frankly helpĮlevate it above a lot of other straight to video offerings. Wojciechowski, and yet, if you are an ardent film fan who pays attention to and appreciates technique, Should not be mistaken for the identically titled Drive with RyanĬhances are that even if you consider yourself an ardent film fan you probably haven't heard very much if anything about either the director of In that regard, the film currently under discussion Note: Somewhat hilariously, in my recent Ghost Storyīlu-ray review, I quoted copyright law about how titles can't be copyrighted, sometimes leading to multiple films with the same Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, May 9, 2021 Border, Takashige Ichise, Michael Leahy, Joel Soisson Starring: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy, Tracey Walter, James Shigeta As he makes his escape from an ammo-packing posse of hitmen, Toby needs a hostage, Malik (Kadeem Hardison), to drive him to freedom in Los Angeles, where they meet up with more trouble in the form of a quirky, young seductress (Brittany Murphy) who gets caught up in their action.įor more about Drive and the Drive Blu-ray release, see Drive Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5. Now, only an army can stop him, and that's just what's hunting him down. The only problem is that Toby doesn't want the power. With a bio-energy module placed in his chest, Toby's awesome martial arts skills are tuned to a super-human level. Toby Wong (Mark Dacascos) is on a martial arts mission impossible. Drive Blu-ray delivers stunning video and great audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray release
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