Drive-Away Dolls is a bonkers caper comedy about two lesbian friends on a road trip who get mixed up in crime and make out with many women. It's absurdist and over the top and maybe doesn't always land but the odd-ball chemistry between leads Qualley and Viswanathan is captivating and mostly it's pretty darn fun.
Cohen channels some of his Raising Arizona/Big Lebowski energy but doesn't quite reach those heights. Still the cast is clearly having a lot of fun and it's queer aesthetic is refreshing and empowered. Centring two friends who start a romance as they run from mobsters feels very familiar but the lesbian energy makes it feel fresh and creates a compelling connection between Qualley and Viswanathan.
Be prepared, the film is quite silly and the script is a little on the thin side so it sometimes feels throw away. But it made me smile enough that I enjoyed it's brief runtime. I almost wish they had stuck with their original title, which ends up showing up at the end of the film; Drive-Away Dykes.
Drive-Away Dolls
Starring: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Coleman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Matt Damon, Joey Slotnick, Miley Cyrus
Director: Ethan Cohen
Writers: Tricia Cooke, Ethan Cohen
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