Okay, so I’ve been on this huge movie kick lately, and I just re-watched “Drive” with Ryan Gosling. That movie is just chef’s kiss. The mood, the soundtrack, the…silence. I needed MORE. So, I started digging around to find movies that gave me that same vibe.
My Deep Dive Process
First, I just started brainstorming. What was it about “Drive” that I loved so much? I came up with:
- Cool, detached main character
- Awesome soundtrack (lots of synth)
- Stylish visuals, kind of neo-noir
- Intense, but not over-the-top action
- A feeling of loneliness/isolation
Then I hit up some movie forums and Reddit. I just typed in stuff like “movies like Drive” and “films similar to Drive Reddit”. I found a bunch of threads, some helpful, some…not so much. I just started making a list of all the movies that people mentioned multiple times.
I narrowed down the list. Some movies just seemed way off. I was looking for that specific “Drive” feel, not just any action movie.
I then started watching some trailers. YouTube is great. I could get a quick sense of the movie’s style and music just from the trailer. If the trailer didn’t grab me, I crossed it off the list.
Then, I googled some of these movies to see the reviews of them, sometimes the reviews will tell me the movie’s plot, charactors, soundtrack, etc. which helps a lot.
Finally, I picked a few that seemed the most promising and…watched them! This was the best part, obviously. I actually made some popcorn and settled in for a few nights of movie watching.
It was a bit of trial and error, and that’s how I found some similar movies as good as “Drive”.