DriverX

DriverX
Directed byHenry Barrial
Written byHenry Barrial
Produced byMark Stolaroff
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Lynn
Edited byEric Strand
Music byLili Haydn
Production
company
Antic Films
Distributed bySundance Selects
Release dates
  • 11 October 2017 (2017-10-11) (Tacoma Film Festival)
  • 30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) (US)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

DriverX is a 2017 American drama film directed by Henry Barrial, starring Patrick Fabian.

Cast

Release

The film was released in theatres on 30 November 2018.[1]

Reception

Dan Buffa of KSDK wrote that the film "shines a much-needed light on a profession that's not as easy as it looks" and is "far more interesting" than he initially thought it would be.[2] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote that while the film is "not perfect" and features "one wild night too many", its outlook "lingers".[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the film is a "little reductive when it comes to the generation gap", the performances are "excellent" and Barrial "isn’t playing Leonard’s predicament for cheap laughs or amped-up drama".[4]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "has the style but not the substance of a strong ’70s indie drama, stalls out quickly and goes nowhere interesting."[5] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave the film a "thumbs down" and wrote that it is "selling a lifestyle of working for billion-dollar rideshare companies, masquerading as a light-hearted indie when it has the soul of a commercial."[6]

References

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 October 2018). "Sundance Selects Acquires U.S. Rights to Uber-Inspired 'DriverX' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ Buffa, Dan (8 November 2017). "'DriverX' Review: A provocative and honest tribute to rideshare drivers". KSDK. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (29 November 2017). "'DriverX' Review: Behind the Wheel and Ready for Anything". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ Murray, Noel (29 November 2018). "Reviews: Drama 'DriverX' taps the street-level grind of ride-share services, plus other films". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ Scheck, Frank (2 December 2018). "'DriverX': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ Allen, Nick (30 November 2018). "DriverX". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.