Being both a longtime Sean Penn fan, as well as a born and bread New Yorker, it should be no surprise that the minute his new film Daddio was out, I wanted to see it. Little did I realise my favourite city wasn't real, or rather, it was remade in a virtual set by VFX firm Disguise to deliver a Manhattan-set movie on a small budget and eke our stellar performances from its actors.
Daddio is the story of a NYC cab driver, played by Sean Penn, picking up a JFK airport fare, Dakota Johnson, and driving her to Manhattan. Almost the entire 139 minute film takes place in the cab. This is not unlike other classic film gems with interesting constraints. Like 12 Angry Men that takes place all in one jury room, or The Set Up occurs in real-time.
