StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

joe Three very talented actors come together in a beautifully spun tale. In fact, Tandy in particular is one of the most talented I've ever seen and is always a delight. Unlike most movies today, this one addressed racism of the day without hitting you over the head with it like a sledgehammer and presented it in a balanced, objective way (and really the main story is about the relationship between these two). Although Miss Daisy has her share of racist undertones, she's not a monster; far from it...and she learns to let go of it as Hoke patiently endures and wins her over. Freeman presents his character honestly - uneducated but wise, and needless to say extremely patient. :) Ackroyd also plays a superb supporting role and has always been an underrated actor in my opinion. Just a great film where everything meshes beautifully and one of the more deserving Oscar winners I've ever seen.

gwnightscream Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone and Esther Rolle star in this 1989 drama based on the play. This takes place in Georgia focusing on Jewish widow, Daisy Werthan (Tandy) who is very stubborn and Hoke Colburn, an African-American guy who becomes hired by Daisy's corporate son, Boolie (Aykroyd) to be her chauffeur. Things start a bit rough for Hoke, but in the course of 25 years, he and Daisy become good friends. LuPone (Witness) plays Boolie's wife, Florine and the late, Rolle (Good Times) plays Daisy's housekeeper, Idella. I watched this growing up and always liked it, Freeman and the late, Tandy are terrific in this, Aykroyd is also great as usual and Hans Zimmer's score is excellent. I recommend this great drama.

JaydoDre Did Morgan Freeman find an elixir of life? He is playing an old man in this movie and that was 26 years ago (from the time of this review)! Anyway, Driving Miss Daisy is a film centering on the relationship between an aging Jewish lady, played by Jessica Tandy, and her black driver, played by Morgan Freeman, appointed to her against her will when she can no longer drive herself.The movie is supposed to cover 25 years and the movie tries to be subtle about its time progression. It uses ways like the change of cars and makeup, and sometimes also spells out the year on a particular item, like a trophy. While this is an intelligent and praiseworthy attempt, it ultimately fails because Morgan Freeman does not look any older as the movie progresses and Jessica only looks older towards the 2nd half. You have to pay attention to the little things know where you are.That is just a minor complaint but it brings us to a larger one: not much is going on in this movie in the 25 years it supposedly takes. Now, before the millions of you come yelling at me that this is not some action movie, I am well aware of that.Obviously, this movie is about the relationship between the two main characters, so the story is not as important, but there is a strange stagnation in both the relationship and the story surrounding it. In fact, Freeman's character actually says so out loud towards the end of the film. The chauffeur always stays outside of anywhere they drive to and these two people do not experience much together. They end at friendlier terms than the ones at which they started, but that is about it.Yes, it is commendable that the movie did not go the romantic way. It could have been easy for it to go the cheap way and show the two main characters fall obviously in love and it is good that the movie avoids this, as well as puts mental barriers in the path of their relationship, but again, in supposedly 25 years very little change shows in the behavior between these two or their situation (apart from getting weaker from age). The movie really is about driving Miss Daisy and is perhaps a little too subtle for its own good.Now, having said that, Morgan Freeman is awesome as the old southern black man. The acting and his accent are fun and his ability to portray this character with realism is praiseworthy. Jessica Tandy is also quite a brilliant actress considering how well she portrayed aging. The difference between her manner at the beginning of the movie and at the end is quite staggering. Their relationship together is interesting and has believability.The is realism overall is high. I do not know the exact nature of conversations and relationships from the period covered, but besides having some anti-racist undertones in its story (probably to try and offset the potential offense of the main premise), the movie is surprisingly raw when it comes to showing the people and their feelings. Freeman's character is polite but he still has his dignity and his own opinions. Tandy's character, although wants to be seen as progressive, is still an old lady with her own special ways.Driving Miss Daisy is a good well-acted film that can be taken seriously and leaves you with a good feeling, but one could desire that a little bit more happens with the relationships and events. At this point I cannot find a reason to watch this movie a second time.

Johan Dondokambey It's nice to see movies like this. The story starts from a very ordinary concept of employee and employer relationship but then it is developed into a greater, much more touching story by adding in the time setting. This inserts the details of diversity issues, which are still a problem in many communities nowadays. At first I thought that the racial issue content will be very dominant in duration. But the story dismisses that without omitting the value of the issue by reducing the duration yet showing strong scenes of the issue. One thing that amazes me is Morgan Freeman's acting skills. He can really get the old character acting well. Seeing his more recent works, having him being far older thirsty years, amazes me that his acting and stamina for character is just as great, if not greater than, as he was in this movie. Jessica Tandy also did a great job in doing the balancing side, providing a great portrayal of strongly characterized old woman. Dan Aykroyd did good in providing the completing pieces of the story nicely.