I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

I really have no idea why so many people seem to think this film is any good at all. Mr Dacascos seems to be a fairly talented martial artist from the other films I've seen him in, although the premise of this film, which is very similar to Black Mask and Universal Soldier, means that every fight scene is sped up to make it look farcical. If the fights were done properly the film might be a little more watchable. The fighting scenes instead just become boring, repetitive and ridiculous. The hired killers chasing the protagonists are quite unpleasant buffoons, and one appears to be a tramp. Whilst he may be a decent scrapper, Mr Dacascos is certainly not a good actor. The film is more of a comedy than anything else and he really cannot pull this off. His costar Mr Hardison isn't too bad in this department, and Brittany Murphy appears halfway through the film to make it mildly entertaining for a few minutes. However, as quickly as she appears she is then subsequently dropped, and her fate left uncertain. In fact the film just sort of trundles to a halt, with a number of issues left unresolved. There is a hint that there may be a sequel but since it has been twelve years since this mess was made hopefully that will never happen. There is very little good to say about the whole thing. It could not look more like a straight to video film and there are much better examples of this genre around.

I don't know why some rate this movie as a "B" action movie. The martial arts in this movie is incredible. I would most definitely recommend this movie to all martial arts fans. Yes the story line may be lacking a little, but I would rate the fighting in this movie right alongside movies like Fearless, and any other Jet Li or Jackie Chan movie. Mark Dacascos is an excellent martial artist and deserves the respect as one. The reason he doesn't seem to get much recognition is because whenever he gets to be a big-time movie, he seems to play the evil character and he always seems to die. I say let him be a big-time martial arts production and he will not disappoint.

I don't know what exactly it was that made me decide to give this movie a try. I didn't know anything about the story, I had never heard of the director Steve Wang before and except for Brittany Murphy, the entire cast was completely unknown to me. I guess it must have been the combination of Sci-Fi and action that made me decide to tape and watch it. I'm not saying that those are my favorite genres, but I've seen some very good examples lately, making me appreciate it all a lot more. "Drive" tells the story of a man that has been enhanced with some kind of turbo in his chest that makes a better fighter, a quicker runner,... of him. But when he is about to sell the device to an American company, a group of hit men that has been hired by the Chinese company that created this little device and who don't want to see it go into American hands, go after him to kill him. On his way to the company he takes a black man hostage, leaving him no choice but to go with him on this perilous journey...Even though I had never heard of any of the actors, I must say that they did a good job. It was perhaps not exceptional, but I've already seen a lot worse in this kind of movies. If I have to choose, than I would say that I liked Kadeem Hardison the most, but the other actors like Mark Dacascos, Brittany Murphy,... were OK as well. Less convincing - in my opinion at least - was the story. I admit that it was all very original and there probably went a lot of thinking in it, but a modified bionic man with some kind of engine that helps running his heart isn't exactly something that I am very interested in.If you are an action-movie addict, than this is probably THE movie that you have to see. It has a lot of fight scenes, an original story and some good jokes. If you don't like this genre all that much, than I'm afraid you'll not become a fan after watching this movie, because it's all a bit too stereotypical. It all depends on your taste for movies I guess. Personally I'm not too much a fan of the genre, so I guess I don't have to tell you that I belong to the second group of people. I give this movie a 5/10.

Okay, Okay, this is a shocker, especially considering who the producer was, but Drive is a wonderfully entertaining film. The action set pieces are great, the pacing is tight (well, with two small exceptions), and the special effects aren't asked to do too much. The plot is thin, the characters thinly written, and the end seems a little rushed. BUT, that's okay. Dacascos and Hardison do a great job of fleshing out their characters and adding zip to the dialog. Pyper-Ferguson transcends the limitations of his role and Tracey Walter is, well, as quirky as ever. Also surprisingly good was Brittany Murphy as Deliverance, the nutty hotel clerk.While no awards will ever be sent its way, it is well worth a rental and, maybe, a re-viewing.