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A veteran open-wheel racing driver is teamed with a talented but unfocused rookie in this exciting tale of speed and spectacle shot on location at championship races around the world and using state-of-the-art effects to strap viewers into the driver's seat.
DRIVEN takes viewers into the world of automobile racing with Sylvester Stallone playing a retired expert who coaches a young racer. Stallone's Joe Tanto is brought out of retirement to mentor Jimmy Blye (newcomer Kip Pardue), a rising young superstar in the racing circuit. Featuring amazing racing action and crashes, DRIVEN knows how to deliver.
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Full Speed Ahead
Mar 11 2004
Format:DVD
Oh, come on guys; "Driven" was a good little sports-action movie, with a cast that fit perfectly in every role. Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote and produced) plays Joe Tanto, a retired Grand Pix race car driver. He is called out of retirement to help his former crew cheif (Burt Reynolds) train the new hot shot racer, Jimmy Bly (Kip Pardue), who has a lot of talent but little disciplin. Believe it or not, the movie is really about Bly, he is the one who changes through out the movie. In fact, the movie is really just a passing of the torch kind of material. But I think it is done well, a macho man's emotional buddy movie. Stallone is great as the world weary racer, those droopy eyes serve him well. Burt Reynolds is also excellently cast as the tough father figure. Gina Gershon is basicly making fun of her on screen persona here as a, well, horrible woman. Kip Pardue is excellent as the cocky young gun with a heart. Tig Schwiger is the cheif competetor against Bly, and he is good as the rival, not to be confused as the bad guy; he isn't. The rest of the cast is trivial. I guess I had a few minor problems with the movie. 1) Like I said before, the actors were perfect for their roles; maybe too perfect, like maybe the characters were written for the actors. 2) There is an accedent about half way through that looks way too bad for anyone to realisticlly get out of. 3) None of the characters seemed all that mad at each other. The end was resolved too easily. But for all that, "Driven" was cool, with lots of exciting race scenes (especially through Chicago), genuine respect between each other, and I liked how all the characters made up at the end, even if it isn't realistic.
Its Entertainment
Nov 7 2003
Format:DVD
I don't usually review things but I just want to say I really like this movie cause it has realistic characters, upbeat music with groove and great effects. Is it entirely realistic? No but its not a documentary. Its an action movie made for viewer enjoyment. Do you want to watch real racing? Tune in to NASCAR or the Speed Channel. Want to watch a movie that has racing in it? Get Driven.
succcckeeeddddd aassssssss!!!!!!!!
Oct 27 2003
Format:VHS Tape
this one blew the racing movies off the map and into the spiraling abyss that falls forever. no good direction with its cheesy special effects, including when the rain hits the windows of the racecars, LAME AS HELLLLL!!!!! Stallone, Reynolds, PArdue, Schwieger, Warren, Sean Leonard, DeLAFuente and Gershon(who looks like she was working on the streets, literally) are totally and utterly boring. I had no fun, even if they raced sports cars around the city. race after yawn after yawn. the part where Stallone, Schwieger and Pardue help DeLAFuente after his car crashed I wanted them all to just burn in the fires. dont waste a breathe
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Gave it 1 start because 0 wasn't available
This movie would only be watchable by people who know NOTHING (and I mean nothing - like less then my wife - who I might add thinks that Formula 1 is abrand of baby formula). Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by C. Palmer
Good movie for racing fans
While everyone knows that Stallone has done both great and terrible acting and writing jobs in the past, this one is, shall we say, not his best or worst. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2004
It was alright
I watched this movie with a friend of mine last weekend at my house and I thought that this movie was only alright at best, they're were some classic scenes like when two guys were... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2003 by Darian Dennison
Great movie with all elements!
A love story yes, but also a story of life. Two lessons to be learned in this film.. Love and Determination!
Published on Jun 10 2003 by "dontgoogleme"
WHY?
Why take a subject so interesting such as race driving and make a film that's allegedly about race driving and yet is TOTALLY improbable? Read more
Published on Mar 24 2003 by J R Zullo
Fun and Entertaining
Driven is a pretty much your typical racing flick. There are rivalries between drivers, people who go 'way back' and therefore 'owe each other something', ticked off ex-wives, the... Read more
Published on Mar 15 2003 by Tammy L. Schilling
Worst Stallone movie ever!
Driven is one of the more pitiful films I've ever seen in my life. Bad acting, clichéd plot, ridiculous action sequences, these are only the beginning of the problems with... Read more
Published on Mar 9 2003 by Tony Rutherford
Worst Stallone movie ever!
Driven is one of the more pitiful films I've ever seen in my life. Bad acting, clichéd plot, ridiculous action sequences, these are only the beginning of the problems with... Read more
Published on Mar 9 2003 by Tony Rutherford
Two words...Gigantic [Flop]
When I saw that this movie was being first made I had a small glimmer of hope. A movie about F1. Then F1 said no way and the movie moved on to CART. Read more
Published on Mar 7 2003 by "greenbay97"
Dumb but Entertaining Cart Racing flick.
An Talented Retired Veteran Driver (Sylvester Stallone) is been asked by his former boss (Burt Reynolds) to train, a talented but Unfocused Rookie Contender (Kip Pardue). Read more
Published on Feb 19 2003 by Christian Pelchat
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