After the tragic passing of Dale Earnhardt, it became clear just how many people love this sport. One statistic even showed how Earnhardt sold more t-shirts than the Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi combined. While that’s nothing to sneeze at, the legacy he left behind is undoubtedly more profound. The release of DRIVEN, only a few months after, seems frighteningly coincidental, but that’s just what it is. With the increased public awareness of racing and Nascar, I wonder if people might be more apt to check this out. At the very least, they should have more of an appreciation for the risk this sport involves.

      Unfortunately, DRIVEN starts out as bad as it gets. The editing is choppy and annoying, MTV style, and the music is so loud your ears will bleed. Right away, the obvious appeal to be hip and current is the biggest detractor. Besides, the races should be exciting enough on their own and shouldn’t need window dressing. But Stallone’s story isn’t bad though and he probably should’ve directed. Anything Renny Harlin touches usually turns to shit. But to be fair, once you find yourself zoning, DRIVEN gets a tad more interesting. Somehow it brings you back into the fold and ends up engaging you right till the end. The races improve in both excitement and presentation, although one or two should’ve been eliminated to cut down on length. But all in all, DRIVEN was a good attempt, I’d watch it again!