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Motorsport movies have a lousy track record, so it's not surprising that Drivenjoins the ranks of previous race-car clunkers like Grand Prix, Le Mans, Bobby Deerfieldand Days of Thunder. To varying degrees, all of these films offer spectacular racing footage (especially Le Mans), but what is surprising is that Drivenwas written by its star and co-producer Sylvester Stallone, who shows virtually no sign of the talent that created Rockyover a quarter-century earlier. Under the tepid direction of Renny Harlin, this superficial speedfest fulfils its primary obligation--the racing sequences are adequately exciting, despite the Cuisinart editing and a glaring lack of kinetic continuity. But whenever this adrenaline-pumped drama gets off the track, well... let's just say it's a hybrid of Top Gunand Days of Thunder, but makes those Tom Cruise vehicles look masterful by comparison.
Stallone's a retired Grand Prix champion, called back into action by his disabled crew chief (Burt Reynolds) to boost the career of a hotshot driver (Kip Pardue) who's trailing a German ace (charismatic Til Schweiger) in the current 20-race season. The female contingent consists of a reporter (Stacy Edwards, too talented for this tripe) who's writing about "male domination in sports"; Stallone's embittered, remarried ex-wife (Gina Gershon, parodying her bitchy persona); and the requisite kewpie doll (Estella Warren) who comes between Boy Wonder and the reigning champ. It's airhead melodrama all the way, so you'd better enjoy the breakneck racing scenes--including a ludicrous prototype-racer joyride through downtown Chicago--or you'll blow a piston on your sprint to the bad-movie finish line. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 Wide Screen |
Main Language: | English |
Region: | Region 2 |
Special Features: | Audio Commentary, Additional Scenes, The Making Of, Conquering Speed Feature |
Year: | 2001 |
Release Date: | April 8, 2002 |
Certification: | |
Catalogue Number: | R D 021013 |
Keywords: | Action, General, Wide, Screen, Driven, Adventure |
Genre: | Action/Adventure |