The Accidental Getaway Driver

like all car movies, it’s about family

maia

Based on a true story about a Vietnamese cab drivers that’s abducted by three Orange County escaped convicts. But what starts as a crime thriller or softs gradually weaves into a character drama about the human need for connection and family. The film feels it’s length and…

Kevflix And Chill

Incomplete; interesting; likable; long; slow-burning; talky; well-acted.

joshrowley

I think a lot of the building blocks here are really promising. It’s beautifully shot—spectral regret manifests like a dreamy haze in empty houses. It’s built on these long, slow drives (or stops) where cultural boundaries create tension and cultural understanding creates…

jaewon

THE ACCIDENTAL GETAWAY DRIVER could’ve used a trim but the strong direction by Sing J. Lee & affecting work from Hiep Tran-Nghia kept me hooked. Starts off as a taut crime film then shifts into a meditative character study on loneliness & connection. A flawed but engaging…

Matt Neglia

“Can I call you father?” “Yes. That’s alright, son.” What a gorgeous representation of family, truth, and honesty. Although the focus of the story shifted over the entire runtime (which was a little off-putting), the visual language absolutely made up for it. The film’s…

miguelbayonjacobson

Not to brag or anything but I watched the world premiere of this film while at Sundance. (not bragging btw) (it's no biggie)

CullenC

“the accidental getaway driver,” an article written by paul hix is a tense, wild, nerve-racking and terrifying read. every word, words of fact, paints a vivid portrait of an unnerving and dumbfounding experience, easily putting the reader into the shoes of its subject, long…

benton tarantella

like a slow cinema riff on Collateral but not quite as cool, or unique, as that sounds

Justin LaLiberty