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A Wonderful Film
Despite winning the Academy Award for Best Picture and holding a spot in the hearts of many moviegoers, "Driving Miss Daisy" is rarely considered a masterpiece by the average film critic. <
>Maybe it's because, since the films release, we've seen too many of these heartwarming films or that the film has been parodied endlessly. Whatever the case is, "Driving Miss Daisy" is a masterpiece and a very uplifting film. Jessica Tandy (who won an Oscar for the role) plays Miss Daisy, a stubborn old woman that is no longer allowed to drive after forgetting to push down on the brake. Her son, Boolie (Dan Aykroyd) hires a chauffeur for his resistant mother but she claims she doesn't need one, saying it's the cars fault for her accident. Problem is, her chauffeur is Hoke (Morgan Freeman, in one of his most beloved roles) who refuses to give in. From the beginning of the film, we love Hoke and despise Miss Daisy for being so rude to him. By the end of the film, we still love Hoke and have found ourselves falling in love with Miss Daisy. The final scene(s) of the film are the most touching and brilliantly written. It's one of the final scenes ("You're my best friend, Hoke") that is one of the most endlessly parodied. What I don't get it is that one of the most parodied films of all time ("The Godfather") still is considered a masterpiece. Don't get me wrong, I'm not putting this film in the same league with "The Godfather" but I think this film does deserve more recognition. Tandy and Freeman are just wonderful, as is Aykroyd in one of his most memorable roles (keep in mind, this is a man whose recent acting roles include a role in the Britney Spears-vehicle "Crossroads"). As I said, this film receives little to no critical accolades but I think that more people will remember this film over a period of time than say "Yankee Doodle Dandy." If you miss "Driving Miss Daisy" you'll miss a film that was, at one point, justifiably, called "an American masterpiece." And you wouldn't want to miss that kind of movie, would you? <
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Freeman and Tandy are just dandy!!
Driving Miss Daisy is a film that works thanks in part to the two stars, Morgan Freeman and Jessican Tandy. Their chemistry is superb in this story about an African American chauffeur and a Jewish woman from the south. Their relationship grows in this classic movie. Dan Aykroyd also is first rate in this film and a far cry from his humorous movies in the past. All in all I was satisfied with the performances in this movie!!

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Two of the best stars in Hollywood!!
A classic to treasure forever. Outstanding performances by M. Freeman, and J. Tandy and of course D. Akroyd!! <
>Loved how it was brought thru the years, and addressing issues of the times so well. A heartfelt story!!