Review of Driving Miss Daisy (2015) by Alexander D — 03 Jun 2012

Itâ(TM)s easy to admit that during the course of this film, we never see character Daisy in either one of her carâ(TM)s front seats. Contrarily, all actor Jessica Tandy does in her role IS take the front seat. I love Morgan Freeman. In fact, if you asked me to name any one of his roles that his disappointed me thus far, all I could do to respond is stare into space and evoke continuous filler words. But the one who really delivers here is Tandy. When we first meet her character, weâ(TM)d want to kill her. She wants nothing of Hoke, and she even seems to shun her son upon his hiring him. Yet she claims to never have had an ounce of prejudice in her heart. Tandy gradually turns her character from someone so despicable into someone who enjoys having the company of Hoke. Her character actually, believe it or not, becomes a bit enjoyable; itâ(TM)s difficult to even imagine someone other than Tandy taking on such a drastic change of character.

DRIVING MISS DAISY was an interesting film. Itâ(TM)s not totally implausible that an elderly 1960s white woman would befriend a black man, so itâ(TM)s quite realistic. Add the fact that sheâ(TM)s Jewish in and somehow it seems a bit more authentic. Other than the flaws of the script, this was a solidly decent movie. It has its time for light humor, and it has the power to even share with us the laughter Hoke and Miss Daisy enjoy as their friendship solidifies. Furthermore, this is a heartfelt drama that can blend those sweet moments with more sentimental moments. For anyone remotely intrigued by the story, itâ(TM)s well worth a watch.