Netflix viewing on March 2nd in Chicago. Jeremy Rush wrote and directed this thriller about an ex-con, Frank Grillo, who pays off a mob debt by being a getaway driver. "The Wheelman," as he's referred to in the film, is a family orientated working class guy who still has a good relationship with his ex-wife and visitation privileges with his teenage daughter despite the fact that he's a felon.
We start off with the cliche that this his last job that he has to pull. A simple robbery of a bank that is still open after 6pm. As if on cue, things go terribly wrong. His handler appears to have betrayed him, there's a guy on the phone that is threatening his family, the guys that he left behind at the bank are none too pleased about being left behind and his teenage daughter is doing rebellious teenage daughter things. It's just one of those nights.
"The Wheelman" drives around the rest of the night trying to get to keep his family safe and himself alive but goes from bad spot to bad spot. Eventually he has to trust some mobsters in order to put a plan in motion that will save his family and clear his debt.
This is a pretty good film. Lots of action and good dialogue. It lands somewhere in between The Driver and Baby Driver. Not as over the top as Baby Driver and it takes place over the course of one night so it's much more condensed than either of the previously mentioned pictures. The film got an 89% Rotten Tomatoes rating but that might be a bit on the high side. The film is gritty but derivative. A solid action film for sure. Rush kept things very tight and fast paced in it's 82 minute run time. Solid performances by the cast. It's a good film to watch on a Friday or Saturday night.
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