Film Review – Daddio

Simplicity is rare to find in cinema these days, as producers are generally eager to overwhelm viewers as a way to impress them. “Daddio” doesn’t have much to offer in a visual sense, mostly remaining inside a New York City taxi cab for the run time, studying a developing relationship between a forward driver and his customer as they discuss their lives over the course of a very long ride. It’s the kind of idea that’s usually reserved for the stage, but writer/director Christy Hall (making her helming debut) strives to make a movie out of “Daddio,” hiring two actors who share decent chemistry and providing a script that enjoys the mischief of surface exploration before it takes time to get achingly real with the characters. The endeavor isn’t profound, but Hall locates pockets of pain to explore, delivering a compelling examination of guarded people developing a powerful sense of trust during a ride home from the airport. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com