The Daytrippers
What A Day. What A Trip.
She thought she was happily married -- until she found the note. Now Mom says there's only one thing to do...
Hope Davis stars with Stanley Tucci and a hip ensemble cast featuring Anne Meara and Parker Posey in this no-potholes-barred road comedy about a dysfunctional Long Island family searching Manhattan for romantic truth. But the truth will surprise everyone as this scavenger hunt for the heart unfolds to its unexpected conclusion. "Smart and charmingly neurotic. The Daytrippers reinvents an American classic." -Dwight Carner, Harper's Bazaar
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funny, chatty, claustrophobic, silly, sad - billie
A happy surprise. I'd never heard of this movie but the blurb seemed interesting, and it was. Funny and pathetic, I'm sure it was originally a stage play, engrossing, fine indie movie actually. I loved the whole family bundling into "the city" to help with the one daughter's love life. The end is a big twist, a total surprise. Each character has a learning curve, except perhaps the mother, who seems to be stuck on "control and whine" and is going nowhere else.
I liked this and enjoyed my evening with it.The Anne Meara Show - jillmo
Great cast as others have pointed out and that was my main attraction. It was Anne Meara's movie though - allowing for her typical yet well played screeching, drama queen mother/wife. A bit claustrophic (it could have been a stage play); interesting family dynamics, not like my family but perhaps that's why it was a bit entertaining and a good twist at the end. A little slow, a little annoying and I almost turned it off due to low volumed mumbling of Davis and Tucci off the top but get through that and it's a mildly entertaining movie.Pass on this one.... - Cricri7
I rent certain movies because they have specific actors which I love and, even though they are not well known, see them through. This is the case here. I had never heard about this particular movie but it had Stanley Tucci, Liev Schreiber and Anne Meara and they are all excellent actors. However, the movie is a little bit long but I had forgotten how Parker Posey got on my nerves!!! She always plays the neurotic, not-all-there character and it is now cliché seeing her do it.
The movie has certain good moments, especially the end part, but overall it is not very good. I would skip it if I were you.
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funny, chatty, claustrophobic, silly, sad - billie
A happy surprise. I'd never heard of this movie but the blurb seemed interesting, and it was. Funny and pathetic, I'm sure it was originally a stage play, engrossing, fine indie movie actually. I loved the whole family bundling into "the city" to help with ...The Anne Meara Show - jillmo
Great cast as others have pointed out and that was my main attraction. It was Anne Meara's movie though - allowing for her typical yet well played screeching, drama queen mother/wife. A bit claustrophic (it could have been a stage play); interesting family ...Pass on this one.... - Cricri7
I rent certain movies because they have specific actors which I love and, even though they are not well known, see them through. This is the case here. I had never heard about this particular movie but it had Stanley Tucci, Liev Schreiber and Anne Meara and ...