Concept film, albeit a modest concept: give driving instruction to Transylvanian-born poet and popular NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu, put him in a red Cadillac convertible, send him across America in quest of ready-made ironies, and watch his fans hitch a ride. He has some interesting encounters (a prosperous Sikh community in the Southwest), along with some ho-hum ones (a Vegas wedding chapel), but all alike are passed over at a light skim. And Codrescu's voice-over monotone, sometimes difficult to understand, drones on at a more taxing length than in his radio commentaries. Co-directed by Roger Weisberg and photographer Jean de Segonzac. (1993) — Duncan Shepherd
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