If only it weren't such a disturbingly retro and sadistically sensationalized take on the subject. If only it were any good at all.
– Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Oct 2014
rotten:
Like some of King's other tales, it loses its way, devolving into a rape revenge fantasy whose potency is diluted by silly gimmicks like a talking GPS system with a mind of its own.
– Lori Rackl,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Oct 2014
fresh:
Solid star turn, eerie production values, even a killer ending. Nice symmetry, Steve.
– Diane Werts,
Newsday,
17 Oct 2014
rotten:
Such commercial considerations notwithstanding, in the wake of a recent run of cynical Lifetime movie topics, from Saved by the Bell to Brittany Murphy, Big Driver runs into another creative dead end.
– Brian Lowry,
Variety,
17 Oct 2014
fresh:
A few horror-story cliches seep in, but with Bello playing a character who is strikingly unglamorous and at times not even sympathetic, Big Driver should deliver for its audience.