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Drive (2011 film)

Plan: Considering that this film is based on lots of "Mood Music," I plan on contributing a little more on this aspect. Dialogue between characters are minimal; actual emotions that characters say or speak really do not have much grit.

Drive reviews and Links

https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2011/09/15/140504751/drive-lets-the-songs-do-the-feeling - Music rollercoaster

https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/rkqzgy/nicolas-winding-refn-interview - fascination of music

https://filmmakermagazine.com/29833-nicolas-winding-refn-drive/#.W1YWudJKhPY - how he thought of combining Drive the novel by James Sallis

'''· Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?'''

In the article Drive (2011 Film) there was not many distractions that were presented. Everything was covered and everything mentioned pertained to the movie. The article described what the movie was about, they covered the production value and costs, to the actors and director.

'''· Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?'''

Majority of the article is neutral. However, there are a few claims that were represented from the point of the view for the actors. In the article,

“Bryan Cranston plays the role of Shannon.[22] He was one of the first actors Refn looked to cast, as he was a fan of the TV series Breaking Bad. Knowing Cranston had other opportunities, Refn tried to interest him by asking how he would like to develop the role. After not hearing back, Refn called him, at the very same time that Cranston was writing on a piece of paper the pros and cons of doing Drive. Moved by Refn's interest, he accepted the part.”

This is told from a story telling stand point. As readers, we can never be a 100% this claim has ever happened.

· Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

Generally speaking, categories and knowledge seem to be equally spread across the board. The article covers each section with enough depth to keep the reader interested, but is not too lengthy where these areas seem wordy or irrelevant.

Something underrepresented would be shooting days. The article did not talk about day-to-day shooting and expectations. There was no discussion about the variables actors and director had to face when shooting. Since Drive was a film mostly shot outside, there must have been trials that everyone needed to overcome.

'''· Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?'''

Yes the links work. Yes these sources support the claims and references in the article.

'''· Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?'''

There are a few facts referenced reliably and a few claims and accusations. However, there are a few biases that are very subtle if goes unnoticed.

For example When Ryan Gosling signed on for the leading role, he was allowed to choose the director, a first in his career.[12] A fan of his work, the actor chose the Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn. "It had to be [him]. There was no other choice."[12][13]

When Refn read the first screenplay for Drive, he was more intrigued by the concept of a man having a split personality, being a stuntman by day and a getaway driver at night, than the story itself.[14] Believing that the director might be intimidated by the script as it was unlike anything he had done before, Gosling had concerns about Refn's desire to participate. Refn took on the project without hesitation.[14]

This statement could be either true of false. We are unsure about this accusation because there is no actual evidence or source that claims this statement to be true. Primarily a he said-she said style of writing to give readers some insightful back story how this film began.

· Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

Since this is a film that was made over 5 years ago, all the information are currently up-to-date. There should not be any reasoning as to why someone would still update this page. A few things could be added like stunt double credentials.