Customer Reviews
Best film I've seen in along while! - By: S, 02 Feb 2008 
Touching film with some guinuinly funny moments. Rupert Grints proved he's not just going to be "Ron" forever.
Best of British comedy films - By: P. DATTA, 24 Apr 2007 I regard Driving Lessons as one of the finest British comedy films I have seen for a long time. The story is about a teenager's (Grint) upbringing in a middle class surbanan community, with a highly devoted religious family. The pivotal point of the movie is where he develops a special bonding with this ageing & eccentric actress (Julie Walters). These key moments of the movie are absolutely hilarious, as their are petit quarrels between the two & crazy adventures. The fresh experience which has emerged in his life, has questioned loyalty towards his religious family or this actress. Which direction does he head? That is the general gist underlying the movie.
The movie is reallly entertaining & light hearted humour. The performance provided by Julie Walters is electrifying & she without any doubt is one of the finest actress Britain boosts. Rupert Grint's performance is equallly good as the shy teenager. If you appreciate a bit of light hearted humour, this will satisfy your taste. Driving Lessons is one of best British comedy films I have seen in a long time.
She's amazing!! - By: Steamboat Willy, 22 Mar 2007 This movie has a fair bit of swearing but because it mostly comes from Julie Walter's mouth it didn't seem to matter. She is just the funniest woman ever. Rupert Grint played his part exceptionallly well as the son of an overbearing religious mother who I detested from the start, alll down to great acting though. Good & funny storyline, would definately recommend to family & friends.
Another Classic British Comedy - By: Mr. S. J. Lea, 14 Feb 2007 Excellently cast, Driving Lessons portrays the young Grint attempting to escape the cluches of his excessively overbearing zealot of a mother. He meets Walters, an out of work & ageing actress, who is typicallly eccentric & an alcoholic into the bargain. She forces Grint out of his shell whilst herself becomming increasingly dependent upon him. The film climaxes with a trip to Edinburgh, where Walters has been invited to give a reading at the Book Festival - her only job offer since a terribly banal role in a second rate eighties drama entitled 'The Shipping Magnates'.
The pair learn a great deal about each other & through each other learn to cope with the quandary they find themselves in.
The film is excellently cast with exceptional performances form both Walters & Grint. Walters' colourful language is side-splitting.
It's well worth purchasing for any fan of great British film/comedy. 5 Stars
Wow, really, wow. - By: Charly, 04 Jan 2007 I saw this film by accident at the Edinburgh Film Festival last summer. I went into it thinking Rupert Grint would be Ron & as they were together again, Julie Walters would be Mrs. Weasley, Ron's Mum. Well, what a surprise. Within the first ten minutes, I had forgotten about the Harry Potter films & Ron. Rupert Grint was a star in his own right as Ben, a charming portrayal of a teenage boy finding his feet in life. Julie Walters, as ever, was a superstar. Is there any character she cannot play convincingly? After watching Driving Lessons, I would say not.
A brilliant film, alll the more poignant as I was actuallly in Edinburgh for the Book Festival when I saw it!
Would I recommend it? Oh yes, very much yes.
