If you’re able to look past the police’s bizarre inaction, Mully’s implausibly excellent driving skills and the schmaltzy score, there are moments of fun to be had.
Joyride
Ireland · 2022
1h 34m
Director Emer Reynolds
Starring Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid, Lochlann O'Mearáin, Olwen Fouéré
Genre Comedy, Drama, Crime
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A train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.
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The Independent by Clarisse Loughrey
It’s hard to treat Joyride just as a pleasant but easily disposable romp, especially when Reynolds loads up the film with so much cheap symbolism.
The Irish Times by Donald Clarke
There is nothing much to actively dislike here. Reynolds, a hugely experienced editor who won an Emmy for directing the superb documentary The Farthest, keeps the energy high and allows her fine cast to exercise all muscles. But Joyride feels like old-fashioned stuff.
It doesn’t always successfully balance its comic and poignant tones, but yet another powerhouse performance from Olivia Colman makes Joyride a disarming experience.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
Every actor involved sells it hard and it’s good natured, but the unbelievability factor is just too high.
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