"The Daytrippers" is a script-driven open ended comedy about a semifunctional family (an ensemble cast including mom, dad, two adult daughters, and a boyfriend) who drive into Manhattan in search of a one of the daughters' wayward husband. With nonstop pseudointellectual pedantic blathering from beginning to end, this uneventful flick takes you along for the ride where you'll suffer from small talk, an explanation of the boyfriend's work-in-progress novel, a silly conversation about politics, an encounter involving the carrying of a t.v. set, and other such pedestrianisms resulting in a mediocre flick which fails in script. "The Daytrippers" might best be described as some really bad Woody Allen which is almost rescued by a solid cast. (C)

Daytrippers succeeds in exploring family dynamics during an unexpected family crisis during Thanksgiving. Finding a love note left behind by her husband before leaving for work, the young Long Island housewife takes it to her parents where her younger college-age sister and boyfriend are staying. Mom, Dad, Sis and boyfriend head into the city to confront the husband. This simple trip turns into a voyage of personal discovery as they meet and interact with a variety of interesting people.

It's a "talk" vice "visual" movie, but none-the-less was a hit with three of four members of the family including our 19 year old college-age daughter. The 16-year old lad bailed out early.

Our only complaint (but it is significant to us) is that the parents, especially the mother, are painted thinly, and their characters stereotyped and static. Everyone else has discoveries and changes, but not them. We still gave it a solid 8 and would recommend it for holiday time (adult) viewing.

This movie has a tone to it that is just perfect. The movie hums like a great song. The movie is never boring. The cast is near perfect. The story yes a little simple but the screenplay has parent/adult children relationships down. This is a story that takes place the day after Thanksgiving. You know that day. Everybody is tired and worn out from the day before. Well on this day a woman finds a note in her husbands pocket, She then shows her parents and sister the note. Before you know it we're on a day road trip with the family to track down Stanley Tuci. To give away more of the story would be a crime. Everybody with a family can relate to this! Don't miss out. Also has a cameo Marcia Gay Harden.