what a marvelous film, full of warmth and emotions at many levels.i saw the film at its premiere show in 1989,then i was not so impressed,but ageing makes mature,also in the sense of film viewing,and the performances of (now deceased)Jessica Tandy,Dan Aykroyd and Morgan Freeman are dashing. Freemans reviving chuckling laughter,Tandys stubbornness,and Aykroyds way of shouting''mAAAAmAA''are divine. the way the cast are humming and singing the lines of the story in deep southern dialect are just lovely. lighting,editing,script and direction are of premium league.one of my top 20 movies.

Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone and Esther Rolle star in this 1989 drama based on the play. This takes place in Georgia focusing on Jewish widow, Daisy Werthan (Tandy) who is very stubborn and Hoke Colburn, an African-American guy who becomes hired by Daisy's corporate son, Boolie (Aykroyd) to be her chauffeur. Things start a bit rough for Hoke, but in the course of 25 years, he and Daisy become good friends. LuPone (Witness) plays Boolie's wife, Florine and the late, Rolle (Good Times) plays Daisy's housekeeper, Idella. I watched this growing up and always liked it, Freeman and the late, Tandy are terrific in this, Aykroyd is also great as usual and Hans Zimmer's score is excellent. I recommend this great drama.

Driving Miss Daisy (1989) is a very sweet film about extended friendship. It stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. You may recognize Jessica Tandy from the birds (1963) or fried green tomatoes (1991). She's really a great actress and really deserved that academy award for this movie. And of course pretty much everyone knows who Morgan Freeman is from plenty of movies he's been in up until this year. Both of them do wonderfully in this movie. And they both have great chemistry together, at first they really didn't get along at all but eventually they become life long best friends and it's beautifully portrayed. The script is great from start to finish, it really gives great detail into every character. Depth and meaning certainly isn't something this movie is void of. And it even has some humor in parts, especially when Morgan Freeman first comes to work for Jessica Tandy. She really is a very stubborn hard headed woman who doesn't want to admit that she can't do some things anymore, just won't let go of her pride. This really is a classic in my opinion. 10/10 for Driving Miss Daisy! If you haven't already then go and see this film.

Moving story. Simple plot, sensitively and lovingly told. Bruce Beresford's direction is spot-on, giving a warmth and subtlety to the movie. Ultimately, a movie about racial tolerance and development, though the racial prejudices and issues of the time aren't too apparent.. The one failing of the movie is that it does pull its punches with regard to examining the racial and social injustices and issues of the day.Superb performances by Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. Both received Oscar nominations, and Tandy won Best Actress, making her, at nearly 81, the oldest winner of a competitive Oscar.Dan Aykroyd, well known as a comedy actor (SNL, Blues Brothers etc), is surprisingly decent in a dramatic role.