Driving Lessons
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Jordan Young, Julie Walters, Laura Linney, Nicholas Farrell, Rupert Grint Brand: Sony Cinematographer: David Katznelson Composer: John Renbourn DVD: Region Code 99 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1 Running Time: 98 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-07-03 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Movie Reviews of Driving Lessons
Movie Review: License revoked
Summary: 2 Stars
Seventeen-year old Ben (Rupert Grint) is terribly shy and has withdrawn from his overbearing mother (Laura Linney) and reclusive father. He goes to work for a washed-up, eccentric actress (Julie Walters) and gets caught up in her world when she takes him on a trip that promises some life-changing lessons for both of them.
This coming-of-age story misses the mark because I didn't believe the boy would change because of anything that happened. He does go through some overly-dramatic events with a loud and self-centered old woman, but he remains a bystander, and a baffled one at that. The movie has an amateurish feel to it despite the talented Walters and Linney; they both resort to shouting and overacting and come across as unsympathetic women who don't see the error of their ways. Unfortunately, Rupert Grint ("Ron" in the Harry Potter movies) doesn't show much range as an actor; he gives a sluggish, one-note performance. The script doesn't touch the heart and I didn't care about any of the characters. Disappointing.