More than a just a Road and Buddy Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (8 February 2019)

Tony the Lip as they call him over being brutally honest and having a big appetite and is street smart former war vet who is also a bouncer Italian American who has to wait two months for his job at a nightclub closes down for renovations.
While needing money and at times, uses his fist in a former life may had been a boxer with a big appetite. Reluctantly takes a job as a driver for an African-American classical pianist. To support his wife and two young sons for two months.
Dr Shirley who is an well educated(He holds a doctorate even), classical musician more civilized though a bit snobby and polished who abstains from foul language, going to the South on his own to change minds despite his color. Sadly he is not also accepted by his own race due to his rich and famous lifestyle up north in NY where Tony is from also.

Both men have a love-hate relationship. Due to their differences, likes, race, and Tony being a loud mouth slob with a huge appetite. As while Dr Shirley is introverted, polished, and likes to wear nice things, hence living in NY above Carniege Hall and has to have a certain kind of piano. But both men being to appreciate each other despite the differences.
Tony becomes the brother, friend, confidante Dr Shirley does not have as the latter is more married to his music, trying to be accepted, and personal accomplishments. While the musician tries to open his loud mouth Italian American employee to other races, colors, the USA and world. Through not just his eyes, but heart and soul. And vice versa.
Things go fine in the Midwest but when they go to the South, it really changes the movie and really puts the men differences as they are no different then they say they are. And have a few things in common whether they admit it or not.
This is the movie the USA needs to see. How that we have come a long way from the civil rights but have a very long way to go. To accept people as humans. The only thing and race that matters is the human race. 9/10!