Summary
Writer and directorChristy Hallselects a challenging route for her feature debutDaddio.
The film unfolds inside aNew York Citytaxi cab, flipping between backseat closeups or dashboard wide angles.
What Is ‘Daddio’ About?
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Dakota Johnsonplays an experienced New Yorker who hails a yellow cab from JFK Airport to Manhattan.
Clark lends an ear to the woman’s problems, but what are his ultimate intentions?
At first,Hall doesn’t define any dominant tone forDaddio.
A woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the taxi driver about the important relationships in their lives.
We’re unsure if Johnson’s youthful blondie is in danger, but Daddio never wants to beCollateralorSpree.
Before long, Johnson and Penn forge a chummy rapport that erases any looming speculations.
Against these restrictions,there’s a sincerity to their no-holds-barred discussions.
Daddiois a repetitive and reductive experiment in dialogue-driven storytelling.
Daddiocomes to theaters in the U.S. starting June 28.
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