The writers for the film magazine Empire listed Drive as their number one film of 2011. [80] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, declaring that Drive was "a brilliant piece of nasty business," and that "Refn is a virtuoso, blending tough and tender with such uncanny skill that he deservedly won the Best Director prize at Cannes." Travers also said, "Prepare to be blown away by Albert Brooks. Brooks' performance, veined with dark humor and chilling menace (watch him with a blade), deserves to have Oscar calling." [81] [82] The Wall Street Journal 's Joe Morgenstern also praised Brooks's performance, calling his villainous performance "sensational." [83] James Rocchi of The Playlist gave the film an "A" letter grade, and wrote that " Drive works as a great demonstration of how, when there's true talent behind the camera, entertainment and art are not enemies but allies." [84] Rocchi placed Drive as his number one film of 2011. [85] U.K. Box Office". Box Office Mojo. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013 . Retrieved October 5, 2011. And those pervasive Gosling memes, ever-present on TikTok, have seen Drive steadily drip down to Gen Z, extending its status as cinephilic gateway drug to teens and early-20-somethings. Mikey, a 21-year-old student from England, first saw the movie three months ago. He has watched it “about twenty times” since then.

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