Okay so I'm doing this on my mobile app so excuse any mistakes. I'm actually at AAA Auto Repair right now, don't even think they've started on my car. Anyways to the point.
The movie Drive appropriately demonstrates the idea of having a secret or double self. Within the opening scene we are shown how the main character is a getaway driver. He tends to remain calm the entire time. I notice he is able to manage a serene face, even while being chased by the cops. Perhaps there is little tension in his expression but it goes unnoticed.
He narrates how he gives who he's working for the span of five minutes. It all seems so strategically easy as he gives the exact number of streets there are in LA. It's almost like math, and he would be able to find the perfect solution each time without flaw.
Yet, then we come to find a sweeter side to the driver. He starts to build a relationship with his married neighbor. He does anything to protect her family, it's as if he gives excuses but we know he doesn't want any outside forces to harm her or the family. I think he is an emotionless driver just doing the job, but a fighter when it comes to Irene.
I totally agree with you. He does have his weakness, like everyone does. And what is funny, is that in the movies, its always a woman. Whether its the Fast and Furious movies, Bad Boys, or The Transporter. They all risk their lives for a woman, and somehow always come out with them. It is a common theme that these Hollywood movie directors get paid big bucks for. This movie is particularly different because it does show a "Two-faced" person. One who lives two completely different lives that the other people do not know about. This essay was actually my favorite to write about because of how many different ways a person can keep a secret. The driver in this movie does a great job of keeping his two lives separate.
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