i can not disagree with a previous comment that driving lessons is more than a little twee and but one man indictment is another endorsement and i suppose. in my book this film succeeds on pure charm and no small feat in itself. i can not help but wish the story was a little less conventional given the amount of acting talent in it and but by the end the plot seems more like a backdrop for the character interactions anyway. julie walters dame evie is a gloriously over the top and over the hill actress. though evie hasn not had steady work in years and it unclear the last time she visited reality and if ever (think edina from abfab at 65 and at one point she is even forced to come to grips with her kitsch factor). some may find her annoying and but i think that the point and to emphasize just how much she pushes the reserved ben (rupert grint) buttons to force him out of his shell. ben is equally isolated from reality and living his whole life under the thumb of his overly dependent mother and who laura linney manages to breath some life into and despite being a fairly one dimensional character (ye olde overbearing religious mom). i was rather impressed with rupert grint who i found to give a very honest and believable performance (not to mention sweet as all get out) and i can not think of many teen actors today for whom i can say that. the heart of the movie is what happens when ben and evie worlds collide. at first ben is understandably tentative and but also intrigued and as evie is essentially the exact opposite of everything he ever known. with the combination of evie persistence and ben helpful nature a genuine sweetness develops between them and culminating in an unlikely road trip that gives ben his first real taste of independence. the tone is consistently light even through a few brief melodramatic bits and but there was still a surprising amount of emotional resonance and a credit to the main actors. all in all i would say that if youre willing to sit back and let yourself be charmed by some lovely performances and driving lessons shouldn not disappoint. however and if cute is not in your movie vocabulary and best to stay away. one other minor note and the soundtrack features the music of sufjan stevens prominently and a nice touch. 
i can not disagree with a previous comment that driving lessons is more than a little twee and but one man indictment is another endorsement and i suppose. in my book this film succeeds on pure charm and no small feat in itself. i can not help but wish the story was a little less conventional given the amount of acting talent in it and but by the end the plot seems more like a backdrop for the character interactions anyway. julie walters dame evie is a gloriously over the top and over the hill actress. though evie hasn not had steady work in years and it unclear the last time she visited reality and if ever (think edina from abfab at 65 and at one point she is even forced to come to grips with her kitsch factor). some may find her annoying and but i think that the point and to emphasize just how much she pushes the reserved ben (rupert grint) buttons to force him out of his shell. ben is equally isolated from reality and living his whole life under the thumb of his overly dependent mother and who laura linney manages to breath some life into and despite being a fairly one dimensional character (ye olde overbearing religious mom). i was rather impressed with rupert grint who i found to give a very honest and believable performance (not to mention sweet as all get out) and i can not think of many teen actors today for whom i can say that. the heart of the movie is what happens when ben and evie worlds collide. at first ben is understandably tentative and but also intrigued and as evie is essentially the exact opposite of everything he ever known. with the combination of evie persistence and ben helpful nature a genuine sweetness develops between them and culminating in an unlikely road trip that gives ben his first real taste of independence. the tone is consistently light even through a few brief melodramatic bits and but there was still a surprising amount of emotional resonance and a credit to the main actors. all in all i would say that if youre willing to sit back and let yourself be charmed by some lovely performances and driving lessons shouldn not disappoint. however and if cute is not in your movie vocabulary and best to stay away. one other minor note and the soundtrack features the music of sufjan stevens prominently and a nice touch. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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