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Driven to Succeed

USA 2015
produced by
Kevin Perkins for Dire Wit Films
directed by Mark Colegrove
starring Chris Kamsch, Kathy Carson, Jamaal Jordan, Rick Miller, Prince Tawro, Michael Everett Johnson, David Gamble, Signe Renn, Urssula Waters, Lauen Aycock Anderson, Julie Victoria Hansen, Fiona Crowley, Akiba Allen, Noah Sommer, Rex Anderson, Helenmary Ball, Alex Neumeier, Christian Taylor, Mike Moran, Josh Kuderna, John Bennett, Rob Roblin, Warren Watson, Michael Brecher, Brynne Wassel, Bianca Allaine, Leanna Rathbun, Amy Koskey, Jessica Broadkin, Meg Scanlon, Rick Tomlinson, Dan Verkman, Matt Pie, Shira Bethea, Tim Yungwirth, Michal Roxie Johnson, Erin Peyton
written by Dave Spencer, Bryan Preston, Mark Colegrove, music by Paul Joyce, special effects by Jason M. Koch, Kaleigh Brown

review by
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Russell T. Bowe (Jamaal Jordan) is a shady businessman who wants to become senator of the state, and his gimmick is running a driving school and propagating safe driving. To that end he runs a driving school. Maybe not the best gimmick, but hey, he runs uncontested, and his message is sound ... but then a competitor turns up, Osiris Mandell (Michael Everett Johnson), and even if Osiris hasn't got a problem at all, he's sure to be trouble, as Russell's driving teachers are ... well, a little underqualified and less than responsible. There's Rod (Chris Kamsch), an alcoholic who has lost his own driving license on alcohol charges, Rod's ex Liz (Kathy Carson) who's addicted to pretty much every pill there is and can't function without them, and barely even with them, and washed-up TV "star" and stuntman Jeremy (Rick Miller), who's main claim to fame it is to have spat Lee Majors into the face a few years back. Well, these three are certainly not campaigning material, but Russell doesn't find better people to work with him and at least they are sort of loyal and reliable - and always willing to cross the line to illegality should the campaign demand it. Now throw into this mess Rod's number 1 driving student, time travel obsessed Eugene (Prince Tawro), a fake reality show based on Jeremy's "comeback trail", tons of drugs, and a stock car race as the film's ultimate decider, and you got ... well, a much bigger mess for sure!

 

Driven to Succeed is a rather mad little movie, blending elements of stoner and gross-out comedy with political thriller elements and pieces of media satire rather deliberately, to eventually throw some science fiction motives into the mix when nobody expects them anymore ... and somehow it works very well together, as the script is very cleverly structured and features characters that despite being complete assholes are rather relatable. Now add to that a directorial effort that knows when to restrain itself to not just go overboard for a few big laughs, and a competent cast, and you've got yourself ... well, a rather mad little movie, but one you'll enjoy!

 

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