Drive My Car Review

Drive My Car

HBO Max (starting 3/2/22)

Not realizing the movie would be available to stream prior to the Oscars, I went to the theater to see Drive My Car. Without having seen a trailer or knowing anything about the film except for that it’s Japanese and subtitled.

As usual, the subtitles didn’t bother me but I do think this got nominated partly because of its artistic storytelling. It is long, and it is slow. Had I been streaming it at home I can’t guarantee I wouldn’t have picked up the phone once or twice.

Without giving spoilers, it’s a story of a complicated marriage, personal struggle, and learning along the way. An interesting story, but it did not need to be quite so long (it’s based on a short story!).

I am: Entertained