Driving Home 2 U review written by the Unicorn (Kate) on April 8th, 2022. This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog.
Know Before You Watch Driving Home 2 U
Movie: Driving Home 2 U
Rating: Not rated
Age Suggestion: 13+
Running Time: 1 hour and 17 minutes
Release Date: March 25, 2022
Where to Stream: Disney+
Warnings: Mild explicit language
Quick Driving Home 2 U Summary
Almost a year after releasing her debut album SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo revisits the drive from Salt Lake City to LA that helped her write the album that earned her 7 Grammy nominations and revisits the songs that skyrocketed her to fame.
For those who don’t know, Olivia Rodrigo is a 19 year old singer and actress. She originally got her fame from being on the show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Her first major single was “All I Want” but was quickly followed up by several other very popular singles, such as, “Drivers License”, “Deja Vu” and “Good 4 U.” SOUR is her first and only album at this time, but it is very likely to be the first of many! Check out our Driving Home 2 U review and discussion questions below + why watch it with the teens in your life.
Why Watch the Olivia Rodrigo Special With Your Teens
Olivia Rodrigo was a popular Disney teen star who has turned into a teen pop star. And regardless of whether or not you are super into her type of pop music or not- there’s a good chance that a teenager in your life is. Her music is a big deal to this generation and has been streamed millions of times. Many teens are talking about this documentary (Driving Home 2 U) and about this music. While watching a documentary together might not sound like a super bonding experience- this can be like getting to listen to music with them that they like + more talking than usual. And that could absolutely be a cool bonding experience. Rodrigo’s music has won and been nominated for several awards. It might be more interesting than you think, and if not- it’s not wasted time doing something with your kids that interests them. Check out our Driving Home 2 U discussion questions to help you start the conversations!
Driving Home 2 U Review
Olivia Rodrigo is a very talented singer, and I really enjoyed her album SOUR, so I was looking forward her movie to see the behind the scenes of the album. Each performance was unique and many of them subverted my expectations in a good way. Watching her work with her producer was fun, and seeing their brainstorming process was interesting.
This documentary is so pretty! The cinematography is beautiful, and the whole aesthetic of the documentary is so fun to look at. Each of the performances is unique, and the environment for each one is interesting to look at. My favorite environment was the deteriorating plane. Olivia is known for her highly stylized outfits and music videos, and I felt that the movie reflected that.
Even if you go into this documentary without knowing who Olivia Rodrigo is, you will get drawn in pretty quickly. She is a very fun and captivating and you immediately get drawn entire her personal story as a teenage girl with talent and having fun with life. Ultimately, Driving Home 2 U was made for the fans of Olivia Rodrigo, but can be enjoyed by most anyone who likes to see how music is made.
Driving Home 2 U Discussion Questions
1) Olivia put a lot of thought into her lyrics. What is your favorite lyric from SOUR?
2) Music can make us feel a lot of emotions. What emotions do you feel when listening to different Olivia Rodrigo songs?
3) Were you aware of how much goes into creating an album? Would you ever want to create music, whether it be for fun or professionally?
4) What is your favorite song/performance from the movie?
5) If you could pick any other artist to have a documentary done in this style, who would you pick and why?
Meet the Author- Kate
Kate is a young disabled writer based in Iowa. She’s obsessed with anything Marvel, Disney, or theatre. She can normally be found performing and singing dramatically in the car.
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