For the most part, the film stays on task, keeping with how the lifestyle makes its practitioners feel, and what it means to low-ride. Those interested in car culture and sociology will want to take a look, as it is an intriguing and humorous glimpse into a lifestyle that many will never come into contact with. Through a series of themed sections, we are introduced to a colorful array of characters, from the aptly named 'Gangster' to the detailing guru 'Doc.' Most of the documentary lets these guys riff off each other and discuss their passion, and there is plenty of footage of the club out low-riding, building their rides, and celebrating the culture. Tracking the club's roots up to their current activities, Driver is an all-access look into a very specific sub-culture. An obvious companion to GTA, this well-made documentary tells the tale of Compton's 'Majestics' low-riding club. Definitely not worth the purchase of the Special Edition. The voice work is solid, but the story isn't very compelling.

What results is a rather ugly animated feature that plays like an over-extended cinematic, and will only be interesting to those who were drawn deep into the story of San Andreas. It plays out like an extended cut scene from San Andreas and uses the in-game models to tell the story. As a piece of video, it has all the charm of the game… meaning not much. For uber-fans of GTA, The Introduction sheds light on some of the back story of the characters in the game. The trailer is essentially an extra, leaving the other two pieces as the main attractions.

There are three elements to the disc: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas- The Introduction, the low-rider documentary Sunday Driver, and a trailer for the PSP game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Since the game has not changed at all since it was originally released, we thought we'd take a gander at the extra DVD that came packed with the set and review it separately, since it is the only significant reason to plunk down more cash.

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