Driver’s Ed

A stolen driver's ed car, a ticking deadline and a romantic errand that barely justifies any of it — the comic engine here is teenagers making a wildly disproportionate decision and then committing to it entirely. The road-trip shape gives everyone a reason to be trapped in one vehicle together, and the lovesick senior chasing his college-freshman girlfriend supplies the excuse for a night of escalating trouble.

Aimed at viewers who want a breezy teen comedy with a clear destination and a fond view of bad decisions. Expect episodic detours, a friendship group getting its edges sanded down, and a pace that keeps moving across a compact hour and forty. Fans of high-school road movies and last-summer-of-something energy will enjoy the ride. Likeable, comfortable company for a Friday night that does not ask much of anyone.