DriverX

A semi interesting look into what it's like to be a driver for a ride sharing company. Decent acting. Ok story.

Why are so many producers/writers making movies today that do not have any real climax/ending to them? I enjoyed this movie until it was over and I realized there would be no conclusions forthcoming. And why did all the pickups have to be drunk or high on drugs? This movie could have been so much more.

The movie goes in quiet mood despite many interacting characters, as the main one do. While watching just waiting for a big change to happen , it will , not in the events, but in your mind. Moving from real ordinary life to new little active one ,is all what you need sometimes.

DriverX is a drama about Leonard (Patrick Fabian), a stay-at-home middle-aged dad, who starts driving for an (fictional) Uber-like company to help support his family. As he begins driving he becomes intrigued by the fast paced nightlife so much different from his one life style which makes him feel young again.

Writer-director Barrial based the movie on his own experiences as an Uber driver. But, actually, nothing happens in this film. I'm not saying this is a bad movie, it's not, but everything about it screams this film is something else, including the trailer. In the story, Leonard was a manager of a record store that had to shut down because no one was buying vinyl anymore. This seems a bit odd because this format pop up everywhere now-days. Also, there is no pretense that any one passenger is there to impart deep wisdom, not to mention that there is more vomiting here than any film needs. There are not many sympathetic female characters here, too. This whole film tries to epitomize the struggle of many different annoying points in life ... but we already saw so many other movies doing it better.

5+/10

I saw the preview of this, and I am a Kickstarter backer. DriverX is very well acted, and, given the tiny budget, quite accomplished for shooting, editing, production design, music, etc. A little went a long way, and it's worth viewing to see what almost anyone can do with passion, a few bucks, and er....DRIVE.

The plot/script was mundane: a middle aged dude has trouble connecting with millennials after losing his record store business. He takes up ridesharing to make ends meet. The individual scenes of his rides were good and funny, but I missed the overarching story.