Some stories are kept deliberately simple, yet are told in a way that adds extra layers just to keep viewers on their toes. Bring Him to Me is an example of such. Its storyline is easy to follow but is split between two timelines that eventually connect. It doesn’t try to be like Memento, nor does it pretend to be.
The goal seems to be to keep things engaging and maintain some suspense so that the conclusion feels heavier when it arrives. The characters in the film are developed just enough for the plot to make sense, based on what the story demands.
A few strong performances stand out, although Rachel Griffiths, who plays the antagonist, didn’t get a role worthy of her range. That said, she still adds a bit of depth to the character instead of giving a flat, lazy portrayal.
Frank’s vengeance speeds toward a brutal collision with the past (Photo: Bring Him To Me/Myriad Pictures Sparke Films Productions)Plot Summary: What’s the Film About?
This story leans on a familiar dynamic—the veteran and the newcomer. Whether in detective films or crime-driven action thrillers, this mix tends to work because of the built-in tension between the two personalities.
In Bring Him to Me, we meet the Driver, who’s the experienced hand, tasked with transporting Jake, the new guy, to a certain destination where they’re meant to receive money for a previous mission.
Jake is a family man, and the Driver also has things he’s responsible for. Their journey quickly turns dangerous. Meanwhile, a father and son are on their trail because the money the duo is after was stolen from the father’s stash.
How Did Frank Track Jake Down?
This wasn’t Jake’s first encounter with the Driver. They’d already teamed up for the job that didn’t go smoothly. Leon, another member of their crew, was extremely unpredictable and nearly ruined the mission.
He was working for Veronica, and the entire team had been tipped off about a large stash belonging to Frank McCarthy, a money launderer with ties to serious criminals.
The job was to snatch the cash, but Leon got aggressive and nearly killed Frank. During the chaos, Frank’s son Shaun was also present and shot Leon. The Driver had to make a fast escape, far less controlled than he would’ve liked.
After escaping from that violent job, the Driver was ordered to escort Jake to Wyevale, where Veronica was waiting to hand them their share. During the drive, they stopped and got into a scuffle with some local troublemakers.
These guys happened to know Shaun, and when they described the people they were dealing with, Frank connected the dots. He recognised the classic 1970s car the Driver was using—one Shaun had seen clearly during the initial job. Although a police officer briefly stopped them, he recognised Jake and let them go. But it didn’t take long before Frank and Shaun caught up.
What Led to Frank and Shaun’s Deaths?
Shaun, as it turned out, was leaking information from inside his father’s operations. He had passed intel to Veronica, and they planned to steal the money and disappear. But Leon’s actions had disrupted everything.
Another complication arose when $25,000 went missing from the sum Shaun said would be in Frank’s safe. Veronica wanted the Driver to deliver Jake, just to find out if he was the one who took it. The Driver understood the danger because Veronica wouldn’t spare anyone she suspected.
Frank was after vengeance. Though Leon had assaulted him and wasn’t part of the group in the car, Frank didn’t want to let Jake and the Driver go either. To escape the situation, the Driver told Frank that his son Shaun had betrayed him. Frank was shocked, and before he could recover, the Driver took control and Jake hit Shaun in the head.
Shaun didn’t survive the blow. Devastated by his son’s betrayal and now his death, Frank stopped fighting. While struggling for the gun, Frank appeared to have turned the weapon on himself and pulled the trigger, possibly ending his own life.
Why Did the Driver Take the Money?
Hoping to protect Jake, the Driver pleaded with Veronica, arguing that with Shaun already dead, it wouldn’t make sense to obsess over the missing portion—after all, it would’ve gone to Shaun anyway.
Veronica agreed to take Jake in for questioning but promised no harm would come to him. The Driver knew they were being watched. Earlier, he had helped Jake drop off his daughter at home, and a message soon arrived warning him about unnecessary stops. Because of that, he didn’t try to change their route.
One job gone wrong sets off a chain of betrayals, bullets, and broken trust (Photo: Bring Him To Me/Myriad Pictures Sparke Films Productions)Eventually, the Driver reached an old garage in Wyevale where Veronica and her men—Leon included—were waiting. Veronica ended Leon and Jake’s lives, blaming them for the job’s failure. She let the Driver live, even though she was aware he’d taken the cash. He was in debt to her, and repaying it was his only lifeline.
If he refused, they would hurt his son, who was under the care of the Driver’s sister. By killing Jake, Veronica hoped to torment the Driver emotionally. She knew he had a conscience, and she intended to stretch his suffering. She had someone attempt to kill the Driver too, but he made it out alive.
During the closing scenes of Bring Him to Me, the Driver and Veronica spoke for the last time over the phone. She admitted she never truly understood him, which might explain why he kept surviving in their line of business. She warned him that his days were numbered, but the Driver wasn’t finished.
He contacted the police officer who had helped him earlier, reporting Veronica’s location in Wyevale and mentioning Jake’s murder. Although she had once done the Driver a big favour by finding the person responsible for his wife’s death, that loyalty had expired. He used to wear his wedding band as a reminder of his late wife, but Veronica’s cruelty—especially in killing Jake—convinced him she was beyond forgiveness.
The Driver gathered both his own share and Jake’s, then dropped it at Jake’s house so his wife could collect it. Veronica was now exposed to law enforcement and would likely be jailed. Even if she avoided prison, the crime bosses whose money she tampered with would not take it lightly.
The Driver made it clear she’d made enemies she wouldn’t be able to outrun. Eventually, someone would take her out. With his past now buried, the Driver turned his attention to starting over—this time as a better father, ready to face life with purpose and without blood on his hands.
