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I took notes during Drive at Williamsburg’s new theater/restaurant/bar/disaster area, Nitehawk Cinema. If you’re familiar with the Alamo Drafthouse, Nitehawk is essentially that minus all the character. Using the paper provided for order-writing, I wrote these things down: Jean jacket weather, double jackets, “Standard”?, Why are you into this guy?, and ”Every car he’s driven so far has been American made”

• Though his character’s history is unexplained, we all assume the driver moved to LA specifically for the year-long jean jacket weather: When he’s not wearing his satin scorpion jacket, Ryan Gosling’s character is very, very into denim. Sometimes he layers satin over denim - a bold move, yes, but one that makes sense given his character: a man who likes driving and ultra violence and denim and satin.
• Standard is a name? : Standard is a name?
• Why are you into this guy? : There’s a scene when Ryan Gosling visits Carey Mulligan at her restaurant, sits in a corner booth, drinks coffee, and stares at her blankly as she asks him questions he refuses to answer. She’s all, “Hey what’s up?” And he’s like:
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• And she’s like, “You look sad what’s wrong?” And he’s like:
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• And she’s like, “My son thinks you’re cool!” And he’s like:
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• And then she’s like, “Hey I like you a lot more than I like my husband.” And he’s like:
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• And then she’s like, “I really love you but I suck @ picking dudes who aren’t violent messes, r u going to disappoint me?” And he’s like:
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• And then it’s like, “Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum.”
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• And then it’s like, “Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum.”
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• And then Christina Hendricks’ name is Blanche.

Did I mention that I loved Drive? There’s so, so, so much to laugh about, but I still thought it was an exciting (if fairly obvious) way to end the summer. Let the fall’s jean jacket weather begin.