DriverX
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{{Infobox film
| name = DriverX
| image = Driverx.jpg
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| writer = Henry Barrial
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| music = Lili Haydn
| cinematography = Daniel Lynn
| editing = Eric Strand
| studio = Antic Films
| director = Henry Barrial
| producer = Mark Stolaroff
| distributor = Sundance Selects
| released = {{Film date|2017|10|11|Tacoma Film Festival|2018|11|30|US|df=y}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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DriverX is a 2017 American drama film directed by Henry Barrial, starring Patrick Fabian.
Cast
- Patrick Fabian as Leonard Moore
- Tanya Clarke as Dawn Moore
- Desmin Borges as Tom
- Travis Schuldt as Harry
- Melissa Fumero as Jessica
- Oscar Nunez as Julio
- Nina Seničar as Nina
- Max Gail as Danny
- Iqbal Theba as Distinguished Man
- Randall Batinkoff as Ryan
- Heather Ankeny as Jackie
Release
The film was released in theatres on 30 November 2018.{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sundance-selects-ifc-driverx-henry-barrial-1202963007/|title= Sundance Selects Acquires U.S. Rights to Uber-Inspired ‘DriverX’ (EXCLUSIVE)|last= Keslassy|first= Elsa|date= 1 October 2018|website= Variety|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116123723/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sundance-selects-ifc-driverx-henry-barrial-1202963007/|url-status= live}}
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.{{cite web|url= https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/entertainment-news/driverx-review-a-provocative-and-honest-tribute-to-rideshare-drivers/63-490184933|title= 'DriverX' Review: A provocative and honest tribute to rideshare drivers|last= Buffa|first= Dan|date= 8 November 2017|publisher= KSDK|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085749/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/entertainment-news/driverx-review-a-provocative-and-honest-tribute-to-rideshare-drivers/63-490184933|url-status= live}} 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".{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/movies/driverx-review.html|title= ‘DriverX’ Review: Behind the Wheel and Ready for Anything|last= Kenigsberg|first= Ben|date= 29 November 2017|website= The New York Times|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085746/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/movies/driverx-review.html|url-status= live}} 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".{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-review-string-20181129-story.html|title= Reviews: Drama ‘DriverX’ taps the street-level grind of ride-share services, plus other films|last= Murray|first= Noel|date= 29 November 2018|website= Los Angeles Times|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116101805/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-review-string-20181129-story.html|url-status= live}}
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."{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/driverx-1165653/|title= 'DriverX': Film Review|last= Scheck|first= Frank|date= 2 December 2018|website= The Hollywood Reporter|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085749/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/driverx-1165653/|url-status= live}} 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."{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/driverx-2018|title= DriverX|last= Allen|first= Nick|date= 30 November 2018|website= RogerEbert.com|access-date= 16 November 2022|archive-date= 16 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085747/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/driverx-2018|url-status= live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4952044|DriverX}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|driverx|DriverX}}