Against the brutal backdrop of 1970s Hell’s Kitchen, local boxer Danny ‘Boy’ McCoy bids to land one great fight to help him escape a neighborhood being torn apart by a bloodthirsty turf-war between The Westies and the Mob. But poverty, crime, old friendships, loyalty and love threaten to drag McCoy spiraling into darker and more desperate circumstances.
The film is a simple love story reminiscent of stories like The Notebook released in 2004. Sylvie and Robert are rarely actually together in the film, however; time and circumstance keep them away from each other, and the audience waits with bated breath to see them find one another over and over.
"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
Throughout the film, Kate desperately tries keeping her status as an influential YouTuber; however, her follower and view count crumble, mirroring the world around her.
The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse.
The more we learned with each passing minute the bigger the reveal. This film ends with a serious bang and it was truly a joy to watch.
