Carpool Guy (2005)

Joel Goodman is a hotshot advertising executive angling for a promotion, but he feels stuck - not least of all in traffic. A seeming answer to his prayers comes in the form of a homeless ... See full summary »

Director:

Corbin Bernsen

Writer:

Peter Soldinger

Stars:

Lauralee Bell, Corbin Bernsen, Finley Bernsen

Cast

Credited cast:
Lauralee Bell	...	Hope
Corbin Bernsen	...	Michael
Finley Bernsen	...	Tom's Son
Henry Bernsen	...	Boy at Table
Robert Blesse	...	Martin
Dina Brokaw	...	Steven's Girlfriend
Sharon Case	...	Dayna
Jeanne Cooper	...	Mrs. Lunsford
Patrika Darbo	...	Patty
Elyse Dinh	...	Amanda
Olivia Edwardes	...	Tom' Daughter
Joshua Lou Friedman	...	Wino
Anthony Geary	...	Carpool Guy
François Giroday	...	Robert Graham
Taye Hansberry	...	Marie

Storyline

Joel Goodman is a hotshot advertising executive angling for a promotion, but he feels stuck - not least of all in traffic. A seeming answer to his prayers comes in the form of a homeless man whom Joel pays to sit in his passenger seat so he can use the carpool lane. The two form an unexpected bond, and Joel comes to realize that sometimes changing lanes can change your life.

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Plot Keywords:

male to female footsie playing | general hospital | homeless person | soap opera | office | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes Life Is A Trip.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A seriously dull film that thought it was good

I kept watching the film hoping for something interesting to happen... it was filmed as though it thought it would be interesting, and then the scenes towards the end were presented as though they thought it was a great film and we would all be in love with the characters... my only regret about this film, is that I didn't stop it after the first 20 minutes, when it was painfully obvious that it was going to be a complete waste of time.

I laughed perhaps three or four times in the film, and it had a few reflective moments on the boredom of balancing home life with work and evil bosses... which perhaps kept me watching in hope.

But they could have made the film much better... it was just too boring for way too long, in the end I was hoping that they would all be killed in nasty ways and it would turn into a delayed horror movie.

And then when they finally try and do something with the story, it ends with them all sitting around congratulating themselves on their own utter blandness, which was when I realised I had been lulled into a trance by the total boredom, and in a desperate attempt to regain some self-respect I switched off and missed the last few minutes.

Anyway... save yourself now while you still can.