ガールフレンドと破局した自由奔放なジェイミー(マーガレット・クアリー)と、堅物で自分の殻を破れずにいる友人のマリアン(ジェラルディン・ヴィスワナサン)。日々の生活に行き詰まりを感じる二人は、気分転換にドライブ旅行に出かけることに。そんな二人は、運転中のアクシデントがきっかけで車のトランクから謎のスーツケースを発見する。一方、そのスーツケースを取り戻したいギャングたちは、二人を追って車を走らせるのだった−。ジェイミーとマリアンは、危険が迫る状況にも関わらずこのドライブ旅行をエンジョイしようとする!スリル満点&予測不能なアメリカ縦断ドライブが、今始まる!
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監督: イーサン・コーエン
脚本: イーサン・コーエン / Tricia Cooke
音楽: Carter Burwell
制作: Robert Graf / イーサン・コーエン / Tricia Cooke
撮影監督: Ari Wegner
制作会社: Focus Features / Working Title Films
"Jamie" (Margaret Qualley) embarks on a road trip with her rather het-up friend "Marian" (Geraldine Viswanathan) to Tallahassee. A roadside puncture causes them to explore the boot for the spare tyre and let's just say what they find isn't quite the same thing - though maybe just as rubbery. Meantime, Colman Domingo and his two henchmen are quickly hot on their trail seeking that very thing. A few vaguely comedic escapades now ensue as the two women start to realise their relationship could be more than that of just friends and that there could well be an opportunity to make a few quid from their newly found treasure. Joey Slotnick and CJ Wilson try their best as the goons but otherwise this is a thinly stretched comedy that relies far too much on the supposed shocks or comedy from it's lesbian theme and nowhere near enough on any degree of originality with the script. It vacillates between the dull and crass, and neither Domingo nor Matt Damon make anything like enough of a contribution to make much difference to the well travelled path the story takes. If you're at all discerning about what makes you laugh then this won't be for you, sorry.
<em>'Drive-Away Dolls'</em> is a fairly fun time. It's a pretty straightforward movie, one that moves along at a decent pace and tells its story well enough. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan give good performances, Qualley overacts a bit sometimes but as the film progressed I enjoyed her more and more. The editing is something I feel similarly about, some bits aren't the best imo. All in all, it works. The relatively short run time is a big help, admittedly.
