The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters in a time when those types of relationships where shunned.
This is a story about people, not politics. And perhaps because we can see the actors in closeup on the screen, that is even truer of the movie than the play.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan 2014
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Freeman and Tandy have their own performer's pride, and that transfers to their characters. Tandy, in particular, is almost astringent in her denial of easy emotion.
– Peter Rainer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan 2014
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Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman give exceptional performances
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan 2014
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Driving Miss Daisy spans a quarter-century in the intricate relationship of a Southern dowager and her chauffeur, and it is a movie that invites you to appreciate the passage of time in more than one way.
– Desmond Ryan,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
6 Jan 2014
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One of the year's best films, a rarity in that a play has been successfully transferred to film without having the dialogue seem "written."