Eenie Meanie
What’s it rated? R
When? 2025
Where’s it showing? Hulu
In his directorial debut, TV writer Shawn Simmons (The Continental, Wayne, Mr. Pickles) helms this action-packed cars and crime comedy-drama about Edie (Samara Weaving), a reformed teenage getaway driver nicknamed Eenie Meanie. When her past employer, Nico (Andy Garcia), offers her the chance to save her ex-boyfriend, John’s (Karl Glusman), life by pulling off one more job robbing a casino, she’s dragged back into her old life.
The film’s going for the same kind of story as The Fast and the Furious (2001), Drive (2011), or Baby Driver (2017) with Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie overtones and a 1970s vibe, so it’s all somewhat derivative. There’s also a bit of a tonal shift in the film, which goes from glib to sincere, and from sincere to serious. You might love or hate this.
Weaving, an Australian and the niece of actor Hugo Weaving, struggles a little with her American accent, but she’s a compelling lead. She’s self-deprecating and witty—the only clever one in a sea of criminal idiots, which is part of the fun. I don’t see this reaching cult classic status, but there’re some cool car chases, making it an appealing B-movie late-summer distraction. (106 min.)
—Glen Starkey
This article appears in Sep 4 – Sep 14, 2025.