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Stallone is back, after a three year absence and the box office failure of his millennial foray, Get Carter. But while Driven may not be the comeback vehicle that will thrust him into the spotlight once again, it’s still one high-performance beauty that roars from start to finish with the throttle wide open. Solid acting turns and some breathtakingly edge-of-your-seat car races make getting there just as much fun as crossing the finish line...
...heart, Driven is a well-intentioned attempt to use racing as a metaphor for life. There are no simple answers in this movie; the ‘hero’ doesn’t get the girl, the aged former star doesn’t win the race. And even when Bly finally achieves victory, Tanto takes the opportunity to remind him that “it doesn’t last.” No good guys or bad guys need apply; the goal is not to beat the other guy, but to beat oneself...
...doesn’t come to a film called Driven for a statement on gender issues. It’s the racing that counts, and director Renny Harlin takes full advantage of cinematic technology and inventive camera work to conjure races that leave one as breathless as the drivers in the cars. Slow-motion effects are merged with real-time movement to surreal, stunning image. Harlin’s constantly surprising camera work sometimes places the audience in the driver’s seat, allowing one to experience firsthand the incredible rush of speed and fury in each race...
...buckle up and strap yourself in for a thrilling cinematic ride. From the obligatory love story to tales of redemption, sacrifice and victory, Driven is a powerful depiction of the human race...
...will only strengthen Beijing's impression that China policy is now driven by the hawks in Washington. Most of the U.S. officials they've had to deal with from the Bush administration so far have been military types - particularly since the Hainan accident. And it worries Beijing that there is no one at the policy-making level in Washington who the Chinese would consider experts on Chinese affairs...