it's a powerful film - not because its story of a vengeful female will shine a light on social injustices, but simply because it grips viewers and doesn't let go until the credits are rolling. Maria Bello is a pain-stricken wonder
in the wake of a recent run of cynical Lifetime movie topics, from "Saved by the Bell" to Brittany Murphy, "Big Driver" runs into another creative dead end
a few horror-story cliches seep in, but with Bello playing a character who is strikingly unglamorous and at times not even sympathetic, "Big Driver" should deliver for its audience