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Title: Too short and simple for its own good.
Review: "Driving Miss Daisy" is the epitome of simple-ness and shortness. While some plays thrive on their simplicity, I felt it spoiled this play. With no scenes or acts, this play relies on fade-outs and a heavy imagination. We see a 20-year span involving homes, cars, and people aging all on one stage. Because we only get a taste of the people through this 20-year span, I could not warm up to and get to know the three characters in this play. By the end, I know that Miss Daisy and Hoke are close, but I only know this because they've known each other for 20-years; I did not see the closeness emerge for myself. I had truly hoped for more concerning Miss Daisy teaching Hoke to read and write - this would have added great character interaction. The screenwriter's had to work hard to make this 39-page play into a 99-minute movie involving scenes and actual time spans. I hope the movie is better. I do not recommend.
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