Review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) by Scott Weinberg for eFilmCritic.com — 24 Jul 2002

Sweet and delicate, but c'mon ... it's no classic.

This review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) was written by Scott Weinberg and published by eFilmCritic.com on 24 Jul 2002.

Driving Miss Daisy has generally received very positive reviews.

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