Fresh
The appeal of Drive Angry is much the same as that of Piranha: a willingness to revel in absurdity to the degree where the exhilaration is infectious.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Drive Angry
One hell of a ride.
2011 · 1h 44m · R
Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller
Directed by
Patrick Lussier
Overview
Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with a sexy, tough-as-nails waitress, who's also seeking redemption of her own. Caught in a deadly race against time, Milton has three days to avoid capture, avenge his daughter's death, and save her baby before she's mercilessly sacrificed by the cult.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Rotten
So awful it's almost great. But no, it's just awful.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh
It's actually refreshing that Lussier and Farmer don't belabor the film's internal mythology of satanic cults, hell and the devil's administrative assistants.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Being stoned or otherwise buzzed might help.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Great title -- shame about the movie.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
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