Spring Break
'Delivery Boy Chronicles'
Adam Testa/Verge Editor
Issue date: 2/9/07 Section: in Review(s)
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Most people think a performer should choose acting or singing and stick to it.
Grammy-nominated artist Shawn Mullins breaks this stereotype and gives a stunning performance in "Delivery Boy Chronicles."
"Chronicles" tells the story of a group of friends and co-workers who work as delivery drivers for a take-out taxi service called Restaurant on Wheels.
The focus of the movie is on each individual's dreams of breaking away from the monotony of the everyday job and to reach new goals and aspirations in life.
The members of the group are typical of movie casts. One wants to get into the real world, one is a complete stoner who appears to have no goals, one is a hippie and one is smart enough that he should not be with the rest of the group.
While the characters fill stereotypical roles, each actor manages to add life to their character.
Ralph Price plays Mike, the typical nice guy trying to make it on his own. While almost any actor could probably pull of this role, Price adds a sense of humility and a persona to the character that would be tough to match.
Mullins plays Tig, the stoner of the group who does not appear to want to go anywhere in life. Mullins becomes the king of the one-line jokes in this movie, and it would be safe to say that very few actors could make Tig the character Mullins did.
The other outstanding acting performance comes from Kelly Hobbs, who plays Molly, the hippie chick wanting to make a difference in the world.
All three of these actors demonstrated their ability to make a name for themselves in the acting profession.
Aside from the acting, "Chronicles" also had wonderful script writing and directing that adds to the movie's quality.
The storyline for this movie at first sounds lame. How exciting can a movie about delivery people be? Within the first five minutes of the film, audiences learn how funny and exciting it can be.
With subplots involving ostrich attacks, Joe Camel and hippies covered in mud, the story of the movie comes together nicely in the end.
Grammy-nominated artist Shawn Mullins breaks this stereotype and gives a stunning performance in "Delivery Boy Chronicles."
"Chronicles" tells the story of a group of friends and co-workers who work as delivery drivers for a take-out taxi service called Restaurant on Wheels.
The focus of the movie is on each individual's dreams of breaking away from the monotony of the everyday job and to reach new goals and aspirations in life.
The members of the group are typical of movie casts. One wants to get into the real world, one is a complete stoner who appears to have no goals, one is a hippie and one is smart enough that he should not be with the rest of the group.
While the characters fill stereotypical roles, each actor manages to add life to their character.
Ralph Price plays Mike, the typical nice guy trying to make it on his own. While almost any actor could probably pull of this role, Price adds a sense of humility and a persona to the character that would be tough to match.
Mullins plays Tig, the stoner of the group who does not appear to want to go anywhere in life. Mullins becomes the king of the one-line jokes in this movie, and it would be safe to say that very few actors could make Tig the character Mullins did.
The other outstanding acting performance comes from Kelly Hobbs, who plays Molly, the hippie chick wanting to make a difference in the world.
All three of these actors demonstrated their ability to make a name for themselves in the acting profession.
Aside from the acting, "Chronicles" also had wonderful script writing and directing that adds to the movie's quality.
The storyline for this movie at first sounds lame. How exciting can a movie about delivery people be? Within the first five minutes of the film, audiences learn how funny and exciting it can be.
With subplots involving ostrich attacks, Joe Camel and hippies covered in mud, the story of the movie comes together nicely in the end.
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