What makes it different from others?

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's "The Follow" is another of the BMW promo short films written by Andrew Kevin Walker, (Se7en) and starring Clive Owen as the mysterious Driver. It's an exception, however, with regard to the storyline. This one has no wild car chase, but is really more of a thriller featuring actors Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker who gave two of the most lauded performances of the 2000s ("The Wrestler", "The Last King of Scotland"). As I thought about some of the other promo films that the car action was the worst part, I'm kinda missing it here. The Driver has to fill in as a private eye spying on an allegedly unfaithful wife and, in the process, tells us about the motivation behind it and we see a decent display of Rourke aching from being cheated on and alcohol abuse.Sadly, I didn't really like this one that much. Especially looking at the cast, this could have been a lot better, especially with Wong Kar Wai seemingly having all the freedom he wanted as there was really nothing in here that hinted at being a BMW commercial.

This one has fairly little action(no, that's not true... it has no action whatsoever) and not much driving, but the interesting cinematography, good direction, well-written plot and good acting by all actors involved make it worth watching. The direction(and probably the cinematography as well) can be credited to the director, Kar Wai Wong, who does a pretty good job on telling an interesting story in a fairly short period of time. The voice-overs by Clive Owen were a very nice touch, and made the sequences of him following the wife more interesting. The well-written plot can, again, be credited to the talented writer, Andrew Kevin Walker, who is probably most well-known for writing David Fincher's Se7en. As for the acting; Clive Owen turns in yet another very good performance as The Driver, Mickey Rourke does a very good job as the husband and even Adriana Lima(who is a model, not an actress) gives a believable performance, as the wife(although arguably she doesn't have to do very much in the role). The uncredited Forest Whitaker also gives a great performance, as always. The film is thoroughly interesting, maybe mainly because of the directors(apparently trademark... I wouldn't know, I haven't seen any other films by him) non-linear method of storytelling. All in all, less driving than the others, but not bad... just a little less than what it could have been. Worth watching for fans of the commercials and possibly of the director. 7/10

While John Frankenheimer and Ang Lee made films whose primary purpose is to show off the new line of BMW cars, Wong Kar Wai's FOLLOW is the first to actually try to make a genuine piece of art where the cars plays a secondary purpose. A driver (Clive Owen) is hired to keep surveillance on a movie star's wife, and begins to find himself emotionally involved.OK, the plot is standard film noir material, but it is Wong Kar-Wai's elliptical visual style juxtaposed with melancholy music that creates an unforgettable mood piece that rejuvenates noir cliches. A perfect example is when Clive Owen looks into the wife's face and suddenly realize why she's attempting to leave her husband. It's just a simple understated shot that would be absolutely beautiful until you realize what the camera is focusing on.This is a short film that a viewer would wish to be a full-length feature to stay in the sad stylish world that it has created. Now how many car commercials can claim that?

The most touching of BMW's short films. Owen once again plays the cool driver, but this time his emotions get in the way of his work. No insane car chases, but great in all aspects. Only one word can sum this up - beautiful.