Driven

This biopic about John DeLorean feels like it’s missing scenes. Efforts to open the movie on a big, exciting drug bust create confusion. The main character, played by Jason Sudeikis, suffers by not getting a proper introduction. The movie always feels like it’s trying to play catch-up; trying to develop and explain the inner desires of the hero/anti-hero who we never get to know as well as we should. Sets, costumes, and music are all fun and par for the era. And performances are strong. But the movie feels rushed, and the filmmakers seemed unwilling or reluctant to do that, and the pace suffers. Not the Lee Pace. Just the pace. Nevertheless, it’s always interesting to learn a new piece of history. Kudos for that.