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Summary: One more 'Great American Film' - directed by an Australian
Review: Driving Miss Daisy is one of those happy accidents of film production (for its makers purely intentional) wherein every element contributes to sheer perfection. Whomever on earth picked Bruce Bereford to direct should be given a Nobel prize. Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, even Dan Ackroyd give the performances of a lifetime. With special recognition to Freeman, who took some heat for his virtual archaeological work on his performance as Hoke - a sort of black man who perhaps no longer exists. But the real hero of this film is surely Beresford, who caught the place and the time with uncanny accuracy (to which I proudly attest - having grown up in Georgia and South Carolina). How on earth the Oscars failed to overlook this masterpiece, as they customarily do, is one of life's great mysteries. Splendid.
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Summary: Great acting but no masterpiece.
Review: This is a really good film about a strange relationship between two very different persons. The acting is what makes this film so good. Morgan Freeman is one of the best actors around and this is one of his best performances. Jessica Tandy one an oscar deservedly for her role in the film. The film is however no masterpiece and shouldn't have one the best picture award. In my opinion it stole it from Oliver Stone's masterpiece. Alltogether a worthy movie in every DVD collection.
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Summary: Wonderful film - pity about the aspect ratio
Review: A wonderful and engaging film. Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman gave fantastic performances - this was a film which could have easily slipped into something sugary sweet, but managed to maintain an earthy, realistic tone. This was also Ackroyd's breakthrough dramtatic performance. Weel worth watching. It is a shame, however, that such a beautifully filmed piece was not presented in widescreen.
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Summary: Wonderful Performances!
Review: This is simply a wonderful film! The performances by Jesica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Ackroyd and Esther Rolle are top-notch. The pace of the film is magnificent; there is not a dull moment in the entire one and a half hours. The set is lovely and period correct, as is the music and even the automobiles (mostly vintage Cadillacs). The chemistry between the two lead characters is very special, and Jessica Tandy certainly deserved the Academy Award for her performance. It is wonderful to see the progression over the period of several decades, and the friendship that develops between a proud, old Jewish widow and her newly appointed chauffeur. Dan Ackroyd as Miss Daisy's son is surprisingly effective also. An all round gem of a movie that deserves to be seen again and again.
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Summary: One long product placement
Review: It has always amazed me that this movie won awards. Not only is it the typical Hollywood treacle approach to human relations, but it is truly offensive in its commercialism. Practically every scene outside the house is shot against a prominent billboard for some product or other, and every time we hear the radio, it's a commercial. In one scene, Dan Ackroyd lights up a cigarette and gratuitously peers out his office window at a billboard advertising cigarettes. One of the characters dies in a slow-motion scene -- another cheap Hollywood trick designed to focus attention on the radio commercial played in real time. About the only product in this movie that is not obviously being plugged is Miss Daisy's Hudson!
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Summary: One of my favorite films ever.
Review: Wonderful acting and a very engaging storyline. Of course, the acting was great and there are a lot of nice scenes. I was very impressed with how they recreated the different time frames in which the movie took place. But most of all, this movie crosses over social barriers to show you that despite our differences, friendship, loyalty and character will win out in the end.
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Summary: Driving Miss Daisy
Review: To us, this is the best movie of all time. We watch it at least once per month if not more. We love the fact that the movie is set in what I call "Old Atlanta". All the cast were just GREAT. I usally like action movies but this is certianly the oppisite of that. The music during the movie was also wonderful in fact so wonderful we even bought the sound track. Its got allot of funny moments all during the movie as well as serious moments. Bottom line, if you like movies depecting the old south, buy it.
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Summary: Not impressed with the DVD version
Review: I was very disappointed with the DVD version of this movie! Not only was it the full-screen format, but the picture was just not digital quality. I don't know what WB was thinking!
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Summary: Waste Of Time
Review: As I watched the credits roll at the end of this movie, I sat there stunned! Wondering to myself when the movie was going to actually Start, Much less end? THIS MOVIE WON AN OSCAR? WHAT A JOKE! I Really like Morgan Freeman, his mere presence in the movie is the only reason I gave it 2 stars! This one can put you to sleep if your not carefull.
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Summary: racist and typical hollywood
Review: personally morgan freeman is a genius of an actor and jessica taddy is good.but this film is so typical of hollywood.black man has drive around this elder white woman and be always careful.this isn't progress this is streotype hollywood style.
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