I thought the drama teacher Miss Stevens (Lily Rabe) was driving three (3) students to a drama competition? But in reality, the storyline was focused squarely on one only (1) of the three (3) students' named Billy (Timothée Chalamet). The other two (2) students Sam (Anthony Quintal), and. Margot (Lili Reinhart) appeared to be nothing more than fillers so that this road trip would appear to be more about the three (3) students personal problems. Sam being gay, and Margot lacking confidence. Miss Stevens for her baring her soul to these kids and another booty call teacher just did not appeal to me. If this type of road trip students/teacher scenario appeals to you then I recommend Hilary Swank's performance in the 2007 film Freedom Writers, which will bring tears to your eyes.
But make no mistake about it, actor Timothée Chalamet is provided the majority of screen time with their chaperone Miss Stevens as well as Billy getting the big screen to himself when he gets on stage to perform his lines as Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. We keep hearing over and over again that Billy needs to take his meds and if he does not his quirkiness is exacerbated. My revised title Driving Miss Chalamet is due to Billy coming across as a pill popping spoiled wuss who would rather lie and deceive others than deal with his own insecurities.
The biggest disappointment in the film was the limited screen time that was provided to both Anthony Quintal, and Lili Reinhart. The producers picked a decent enough musical score in the rock group America's Sister Golden Hair which kicks in periodically and as their closer to help inspire the audience to sigh in enthusiasm but instead, I just sighed, when will this meaningless film end?
I give the film a barely passable 5 out of 10 IMDb rating. More on screen time for Quintal and Reinhart would have made the film more balanced and less of a starring role for the whiny Chalamet who seems to always play the same type of role.
But make no mistake about it, actor Timothée Chalamet is provided the majority of screen time with their chaperone Miss Stevens as well as Billy getting the big screen to himself when he gets on stage to perform his lines as Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. We keep hearing over and over again that Billy needs to take his meds and if he does not his quirkiness is exacerbated. My revised title Driving Miss Chalamet is due to Billy coming across as a pill popping spoiled wuss who would rather lie and deceive others than deal with his own insecurities.
The biggest disappointment in the film was the limited screen time that was provided to both Anthony Quintal, and Lili Reinhart. The producers picked a decent enough musical score in the rock group America's Sister Golden Hair which kicks in periodically and as their closer to help inspire the audience to sigh in enthusiasm but instead, I just sighed, when will this meaningless film end?
I give the film a barely passable 5 out of 10 IMDb rating. More on screen time for Quintal and Reinhart would have made the film more balanced and less of a starring role for the whiny Chalamet who seems to always play the same type of role.