The Driver
THE DRIVER (Walter Hill, 1978)
* (Has redeeming facet)
The car chases are magnificent but the rest of the film is so flat as to make you unduly aware that the car chases are the reason for the film's existence. If the demonstrated proficiency in filming action made Walter Hill's subsequent career possible the film possesses extratextual value. Even then, I can only recommend watching this to Hill completists and car chase aficionados.
Ryan O'Neal's (as The Driver) willingness to completely surrender to the circumstances allows him to hold the screen during the interminable, static non-driving scenes. Bruce Dern (as The Detective) fights the script's gutter nihilism. The script wins as his obvious effort makes no meaningful impact.
Some of the supporting actors: Ronee Blakley (as The Connection), Joseph Walsh (as Glasses), and Rudy Ramos (as Teeth) are able to make something more of their bit parts.
* (Has redeeming facet)
The car chases are magnificent but the rest of the film is so flat as to make you unduly aware that the car chases are the reason for the film's existence. If the demonstrated proficiency in filming action made Walter Hill's subsequent career possible the film possesses extratextual value. Even then, I can only recommend watching this to Hill completists and car chase aficionados.
Ryan O'Neal's (as The Driver) willingness to completely surrender to the circumstances allows him to hold the screen during the interminable, static non-driving scenes. Bruce Dern (as The Detective) fights the script's gutter nihilism. The script wins as his obvious effort makes no meaningful impact.
Some of the supporting actors: Ronee Blakley (as The Connection), Joseph Walsh (as Glasses), and Rudy Ramos (as Teeth) are able to make something more of their bit parts.
Labels: bruce dern, ryan o'neal, the driver, walter hill
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