DriverX explained

DriverX
Starring:	Patrick Fabian
Music:	Lili Haydn
Cinematography:	Daniel Lynn
Editing:	Eric Strand
Studio:	Antic Films
Director:	Henry Barrial
Producer:	Mark Stolaroff
Distributor:	Sundance Selects
Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

DriverX is a 2017 American drama film directed by Henry Barrial, starring Patrick Fabian.

Cast

• Patrick Fabian as Leonard Moore
• Tanya Clarke as Dawn Moore
• Desmin Borges as Tom
• Travis Schuldt as Harry
• Melissa Fumero as Jessica
• Oscar Nunez as Julio
• Nina Seničar as Nina
• Max Gail as Danny
• Iqbal Theba as Distinguished Man
• Randall Batinkoff as Ryan
• Heather Ankeny as Jackie

Release

The film was released in theatres on 30 November 2018.^[1]

Reception

Dan Buffa of KSDK wrote that the film "shines a much-needed light on a profession that's not as easy as it looks" and is "far more interesting" than he initially thought it would be.^[2] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote that while the film is "not perfect" and features "one wild night too many", its outlook "lingers".^[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the film is a "little reductive when it comes to the generation gap", the performances are "excellent" and Barrial "isn’t playing Leonard’s predicament for cheap laughs or amped-up drama".^[4]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "has the style but not the substance of a strong ’70s indie drama, stalls out quickly and goes nowhere interesting."^[5] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave the film a "thumbs down" and wrote that it is "selling a lifestyle of working for billion-dollar rideshare companies, masquerading as a light-hearted indie when it has the soul of a commercial."^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sundance Selects Acquires U.S. Rights to Uber-Inspired ‘DriverX’ (EXCLUSIVE). Keslassy. Elsa. 1 October 2018. Variety. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116123723/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sundance-selects-ifc-driverx-henry-barrial-1202963007/. live.
2. Web site: 'DriverX' Review: A provocative and honest tribute to rideshare drivers. Buffa. Dan. 8 November 2017. KSDK. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085749/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/entertainment-news/driverx-review-a-provocative-and-honest-tribute-to-rideshare-drivers/63-490184933. live.
3. Web site: ‘DriverX’ Review: Behind the Wheel and Ready for Anything. Kenigsberg. Ben. 29 November 2017. The New York Times. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085746/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/movies/driverx-review.html. live.
4. Web site: Reviews: Drama ‘DriverX’ taps the street-level grind of ride-share services, plus other films. Murray. Noel. 29 November 2018. Los Angeles Times. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116101805/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-review-string-20181129-story.html. live.
5. Web site: 'DriverX': Film Review. Scheck. Frank. 2 December 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085749/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/driverx-1165653/. live.
6. Web site: DriverX. Allen. Nick. 30 November 2018. RogerEbert.com. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116085747/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/driverx-2018. live.