Greetings again from the darkness. Car chases are prevalent throughout movie history. Some are quite exhilarating and famous: BULLITT (1968) and THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971). Some are over-the-top: pretty much every driving sequence in the F&F franchise. The directorial debut of writer-director Shawn Simmons revolves around a talented getaway driver, and there are certainly a couple of heart-pumping sequences, but the movie is as much a look at how bad decisions impact one particular character, Edie.
We first see Edie as a 14-year-old (played by Elle Graham), who is coerced by her father (Steve Zahn) to "punch it" to save her mother from an unfortunate (and illegal) occurrence. Flash-forward a few years and we find Samara Weaving (so good in READY OR NOT, 2019) as Edie, now stressed out over being robbed at her bank job, her relentless poverty, a broken-down car, and prepping for her college exams. Her bad day is topped off by an unwelcome surprise from her doctor at a check-up.
This surprise leads Edie (nicknamed Eenie Meanie) to track down the bad news boyfriend she's been diligently working to move on from. John (Karl Glusman, who exposed his full talents in LOVE, 2015) is the kind of guy that creates chaos simply by living. If he doesn't find trouble, it's not long before trouble finds him. So when Edie finds John, she of course also finds trouble. This time her man-child owes crime lord Nico (Andy Garcia) so much money, that Edie agrees to be the driver in a high-risk casino robbery that Nico says will save John's life.
We get the expected montage of heist planning, and along the way, Edie crosses paths with characters played by Jermaine Fowler, Randall Park, Chris Bauer, Mike O'Malley, and most memorably, Marshawn Lynch - a rival driver in a fancy red mink robe and customized Continental. The movie feels like it's Shawn Simmons answer to Edgar Wright's superior BABY DRIVER (2017). The fallout from bad decisions are the recurring theme, and it's really the screen presence of Samara Weaving (Hugo's niece) and her interactions with Andy Garcia that provide a bit of interest here.
Premieres on Hulu beginning August 22, 2025.
