Scene Deconstruction - Drive - Elevator
Drive - Elevator Scene Perhaps the best scene in this stylish, modern classic happens in an elevator going down. The scene begins with an argument between the titular Driver (Ryan Gosling at his most mysterious) and Irene (Carrie Mulligan at her most vulnerable) over the his involvement in the recent death of her convict husband. The elevator door opens revealing a strange man that we, the audience, know to be up to no good. The Driver instantly knows something is wrong, the look of confusion and then subsequent understanding flash across his eyes in an instant, just long enough for the audience to get that he knows this guy is bad news. But she doesn't see it and gets in without a second thought. Then the Driver follows her in, not because he wants to confront the man, but because he wants to protect her. All of this is conveyed in less than 3 seconds of film time. Inside the elevator, he confirms his suspicions by spotting the gun on the man's holster. He kn...