Film Review – Joyride

At this point, Olivia Coleman is as dependable an actress as they come these days. She doesn’t give bad performances, usually capable of mining remarkable emotional moments out of any material, doing so with care for her characters, offering viewers a chance to explore complex human beings. Her streak remains unbroken in “Joyride,” but the feature certainly doesn’t make it easy for the star. Scripted by Ailbhe Keogan, the picture offers major swings of tone and behavior, asking the audience to stick with characters experiencing an almost absurd amount of turbulence in their lives. “Joyride” aims to be a dramedy about an unexpected connection between two very different people, and while the journey at the center of the story is understood, confusion comes with interpretation, as director Emer Reynolds generates a chaotic film that doesn’t connect as intended. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com