Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Miss Daisy Werthan	Jessica Tandy
Hoke Colburn	Morgan Freeman
Boolie Werthan	Dan Aykroyd
Florine Werthan	Patti LuPone
Idella	Esther Rolle

Review

This story about a stubborn and elderly Jewish widow, in the shape of Jessica Tandy, and her patient, sympathetic black chauffeur, played by Morgan Freeman, is so thoughtful and pretty that you feel ashamed to be critical towards it. It's a warm film too, as directed by Bruce Beresford - that gentle, indulgent director who was Oscar nominated for Tender Mercies a few years previously. He gets good and solid performances from his actors, and Tandy and Freeman create a lovable atmosphere between them. Tandy with her nose in the sky, occasionally unveiling herself, Freeman with delightful southerner mannerisms and diction. He's almost parodic, but his truthfulness carries him through. The film is essentially without climaxes, and the story in and of itself is too unremarkable to be of lasting importance (except as a good-mannered, politically correct document), but it's a totally enjoyable experience from start to finish.