At first look you may think you're watching a sequel of sorts to Transporter (there were three of them after all), but fear not, this is a brand new film that only bears some similarities. You see, the biggest difference with Drive (besides having Ryan Gosling instead of Jason Statham) is that the main character (aptly credited as "Driver") in Drive is willing to bash a bullet through another man's eyeball with a hammer. It may not seem like much of a difference to you, but it makes for great popcorn chewing excitement. And while Transporter had some great action scenes, I cannot recall one instance where a hammer and a bullet were used in such a way.

Drive follows the standard process for this genre: somewhat bad guy (but with a good heart) gets mixed up with the wrong people, stuff goes down, he falls in love with the baby mama, and in the end he's out for revenge. Okay, not all films in this genre have baby mamas, but you get the point. The great thing about this film? It's action-packed! If you wish that Transporter were somehow combined with The Fast and the Furious, with a little Taken mixed in as well, then this is the film for you. Somehow even Albert Brooks performing as the main bad guy in this film works, which says something either of the directing, the plot, or Mr. Brooks' acting skills (pick any two of the three). But who are we kidding, this film isn't enjoyable because it has an ingenious plot (it doesn't), it's enjoyable because we all want to drive fast, wreak havoc on bad dudes, and, when the opportunity arises, wield a hammer and a bullet.

While Drive is definitely action-packed, it does have other noteworthy moments in the film as well (if only to allow your heart palpitations to slow down). Some of the finer moments of the film include Driver impersonating Albert Brooks' character (Bernie Rose) and when Driver first meets Irene's son. The son, of course, is what prevents him from high-tailing it out of there as soon as he finds out that Irene not only has a kid, but has a baby daddy that's in prison (double score!).

Fearless Prediction: Driver does bash a bullet through a man's face (because this is 2011 and not 1991), falls in love with the leading lady (Irene, played by Carey Mulligan), and becomes step-baby daddy of the year. He also impersonates Albert Brooks' character (Bernie Rose) at least once in the film.

Predictive Score: 4.5 out of 5

Opens: September 16th, 2011

Rating: R

Note: Predictive score is based upon how good we feel the movie will be. The Fearless Prediction is our prediction of what will happen in the movie, but not necessarily what will occur.