The Driver
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Movie Reviews of The Driver
Movie Review: The Driver Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Great flick! The driving is realistic and exciting. Great cult classic I have enjoyed for 25 years. I learned how to drive in the same Ford LTD the movie starts with. Some editing mistakes are visible throughout the film, which makes it even better, like a Drive In Movie!Movie Review: Raw power
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie would have to rate as one of the all time great American car chase movies. In my opion it rates along side as such great movies as Vanishing Point and Gone in 60 Seconds( The original version).Great driving stunts.Movie Review: Blast from the past!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is from back in the days, but it is a great movie!! The driving techniques used in the movie are excellent. As well as the action in the movie is good. I loved it!! Out of 10 I give it a 10.Movie Review: Great car chase.
Summary: 5 Stars
It was as good to watch this time as it was the first time we saw it in the movie theater.Movie Review: Car chases, humorous dialogue, underground attitude
Summary: 4 Stars
The Driver (1978), is a movie that's controversial, in that
it tends to idolize and glorify the "driver" who participates
in heists, hold ups, and stick ups. This is supported not
only by the protagonist, Ryan O'Neal, being a phenomenal
driver of various consumer cars (pickups, Mercedez Benz,
regular American cars) but also sparing the life of his
rivals driver, as well, with the argument that the latter
was "only a driver", in setup to doom him.
In between the above element of glorifying the criminal element,
(money laundering, gambling, etc) and suggesting in a candid way that
some peace officers are rogue, and act in a similar way to Dirty Harry,
for example, compromising their means, in order to achieve a desired
end for purposes of career promotion, notoriety, prestige as a detective
team leade, there's plenty of time to show off hair-raising stunts set
in the downtown or metro area of a major huge city, the size
of Chicago, NYC or New Jersey, for example, with suspense, and
style to an eager audience.
As stated, the car chases are spectacular in this movie (although
not as much as seen in the Seven Ups, with Roy Scheider elsewhere.)
In addition, the main actors are charismatic and low brow, modest
with a powerful, underlying vitality, energy and sensitivity,
in the form of O'Neal and also, Isabelle Adjani - the latter, who
projects here an image of youth, baby-faced innocence, and self-confidence
all the while being sensitive, and down to earth, that many in the audience
will build a rapport with.
Next, the earlier stylish and fascinating elements, are juxtaposed with
some point-blank shootings in the course of the action, coupled with
pistol and shotgun scenes during high speed car chases.
Various scenarios are shown of hold-ups, such as that of a supermarket,
a bank, and more ...with commentary that is somewhat politically
incorrect 30 years later, such as the cop calling another a "fruiter"
or bribe taker, etc.
The lead detective's cockiness (Bruce Dern) is shown by comparing gun violence
and car chases in the middle of where the public at large is walking
and driving to the sports pages of a newspaper. The same officer's
dialog is also surreal, from the concern he shows to the suspect,
by discussing his personal and professional life, as some kinds of
counsellor, when that's is not entirely realistic.
The rates for a hotel room ($5 and $1 for a TV) indicate the inflation
rate, that the economy has gone through, since that time.