Drive, the neo-noir starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan, is leaving Netflix next month.
The 2011 film, based on James Sallis’s 2005 novel, sees Gosling play an unnamed Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals at night. He subsequently takes a shine to his neighbour (Mulligan), though her dangerous past comes back to haunt them.
After a spell on Netflix, it has now been confirmed that Drive will leave the streaming service in the coming weeks. For first-time viewers or anybody who wants to gorge on Nicolas Winding Refn’s ultra-violent, neon-draped world again, you have until April 9.
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Also starring Oscar Isaac, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Albert Brooks, Drive received critical acclaim upon its release for its cinematography, performances and musical score, with the film now having a cult following.
Furthermore, we at Digital Spy considered the film the best of Gosling’s career to date, coming at a critical juncture in his career as he also earned praise for his roles in The Ides of March and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
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Drive isn’t the only Gosling film from the early 2010’s to feature on streaming services, with romance-drama Blue Valentine currently available on Prime Video. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, the film sees Gosling and Michelle Williams play a couple whose relationship gradually deteriorates.
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“Dean (Gosling) and Cindy (Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighbourhood,” reads the synopsis. “To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit subdued. But a closer examination reveals a couple caught in a downward spiral.
“They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.”
Drive is streaming on Netflix until April 9.
Reporter, Digital Spy George is a freelance writer who specialises in Movies and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media. His film tastes vary from blockbusters like Mission: Impossible and John Wick to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.
