"Driveways": Movie Review
Written By Alex Greenbaum
Charming, yet uneven, "Driveways" struggles in large part due to its inconsistent delivery. Its ambitions lack the clarity that greater films so often deliver and unfortunately leave any other further dynamics little room to expand. Thankfully, wonderful performances by Brian Dennehy and Lucas Jaye give the film a powerful bowl of kindhearted glee.
A mother (Hong Chau) and her eight-year-old son (Jaye) travel to her recently deceased sister's home to collect and clean up her belongings, while also developing a friendship with the army veteran (Dennehy) next door.
Dennehy has never been better, with his most polished on-screen performance in ages. Grappling with his various regrets, the relationship that is eventually formed between him and the eight-year-old boy is unforgettable. Jaye and Dennehy are so lights out, the subject matter and plot devices outside of their development are meandering at best.
"Driveways" never builds beyond its initial premise, leaving behind unnecessary filler in an 83-minute film. Littered with tropes and cliches, these overbearing weaknesses cannot stop one of the most wonderfully cordial relationships I've seen on screen all year.
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