Glorious Opportunity Missed

Rating: Null/10 (25 October 2011)

Everything about this film should have pointed towards a classic but its ultimately an opportunity missed. The film is well cast, the soundtrack is fantastic (Cliff Martinez), the cinematography with washed-out neon is great to look at. The problem is at the heart of the movie and the lack of compelling reason for the driver to take the actions that he does at the end. To suggest that he sympathises with the husband fresh out of jail and running with the same people that he drives for is laughable. There could have been a much stronger reason (the son and/ or wife is shot as a result of a failed heist by the husband) that would have resulted in the driver resorting to his actions. Could have been great; is actually average at best.