Drive-Away Dolls — Review: Unexpectedly Dirty, but Fun
by KJ Proulx
The Coen Brothers are a duo that has made some of the best movies out there, but I haven’t been as big of a fan when they do things on their own. They seem to have a spark when they work together, but I’ll always watch anything either of them is a part of. Drive-Away Dolls is Ethan Coen’s latest directorial effort and I had a really good time watching it, but I’m not sure if I’ll ever properly process it. There’s just something about it that I wasn’t expecting and I’m not sure if that added or took away from it. Still, if you’re ready to be surprised, in a dirty, sexual way, then I recommend Drive-Away Dolls, and here’s why.
Needing a break from her reality, Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) decides to take a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, along with her friend Jamie (Margaret Qualley), who just recently had a break-up and has nowhere to live. The two of them rent a car and hit the road, only to realize they have a briefcase with something crazy inside, the head of a dead man, and they may possibly even be falling in love with each other along the way. That’s all I can say about this film without giving too much away because I genuinely did not expect where this film goes or what was in that briefcase. The reveal of what is in there and what it relates to is one of the funniest reveals I’ve seen in a while, so…
