Wheels
Two broken men on wheels turn a suicidal bargain into a volatile, darkly comic fight for connection and survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- bleak
- abrasive
- late night viewing
- indie film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mickey offers Drake money to shoot him, and their agreement develops into an intense brotherly bond.
The darkly comic exchanges and absurd situations coexist with suicide attempts, addiction, disability, and traumatic histories.
Mickey and Drake are paraplegic and homeless or addicted outsiders who rely on one another while surviving the streets.
Mickey’s paraplegia shapes his suicidal plans, mobility, relationships, and struggle to determine his own future.
Films like Wheels, and why
The Savages
darkly comic friendship between damaged outsiders confronting despair and survival
The Skeleton Twins
bleakly humorous road-buddy dynamic shaped by addiction, disability, and emotional vulnerability
Patti Cake$
raw independent drama balancing suicidal despair with abrasive companionship and unexpected tenderness
Movie Details
- Directors
- Tim Gagliardo, Donavon Warren
- Release Date
- 2014-04-27
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (40)
Cast
- Donavon Warren
- Patrick Hume
- Diana Gettinger
- Kevin McCorkle
- Will Jennings
- Parker Bolek
- Irina Costa
- Samantha Siong Facchi
- Brandon Hender
Common questions
- What is Wheels about?
- Two broken men on wheels turn a suicidal bargain into a volatile, darkly comic fight for connection and survival.
- What is Wheels like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wheels as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wheels violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wheels as moderate.
- Which films are like Wheels?
- Films with a similar feel include The Savages, The Skeleton Twins, and Patti Cake$.
- How long is Wheels?
- Wheels runs 115 minutes.
