The Daytrippers

This is a true gem. This is only for fans of the artsy, indie movies of the mid-90's. If your favorite movie stars Schwarzenegger or Julia Roberts, stay away. The ending was flat out AWESOME. The movie does a superlative job... Full review

I watched The Daytrippers, and I can't believe this has been around since 1996, and I've never heard of it.When I read the synopsis, I wasn't too interested because I generally don't find it entertaining to watch a woman suspect... Full review

... a believably bickering family, portrayed by skilled actors, w/some wonderful ham stuff by Anne Meara and Parker Posey, and more subtle stuff from Hope Davis and Liev Schreiber. The story had a distinctly voyeuristic feel, as if the screenwriter... Full review

Truly one of the funniest, most original films of the mid 90's. The casting is truly inspired-Anne Meara gives a knockout performance as an overbearing, but well-meaning suburban mother; Hope Davis is marvelous (as usual) as an optimistic, sort of... Full review

This is a great movie. The acting was top-notch, especially Hope Davis, Liev Schreiber and Parker Posey. Liev attempting to explain his screenplay to Parker's parents is SO FUNNY!! The movie spends a great deal of time and care with character... Full review

While I've been meaning to see this film for years, (I think the trailer was on the Reservoir Dogs VHS that I wore out before I bought it on DVD) it was one of probably hundreds of films that I... Full review

As an avid Parker Posey fan, I rented this little number to see one of her indie accomplishments--what I got was very interesting.Eliza (Hope Davis) packs up her family to question her husband (Stanley Tucci) about a mysterious love note... Full review

Daytrippers is a progressive drama about a family that takes an adventure into New York City after Eliza (Hope Davis) discovers a love letter that may uncover an affair between her husband and somebody named Sandy. Anne Meara does a... Full review

In spite of, or maybe because of, what most critics said about this movie, I consider this a great work. It may be difficult to identify with any one character in the movie, but that's because each one was down-to-earth... Full review

Simple plot, witty dialogue, and tremendous actors make this movie a pleasure. Campbell Scott is the most underrated actor of our generation. His bit part in Daytrippers makes the movie worth seeing. Schreiber is great, as well. The Malone sisters... Full review

Seat-of-the-pants filmmaking is enjoyably tied to a seat-of-the-pants story in Greg Mottola's "The Daytrippers. What you remember mostly, is Mottola's ability -- and his ensemble's -- to not leave "The Daytrippers" at the level of farcical mechanics. ... Full Review

Just when you think you've seen every genre of film comes a delightful new one: the comedic "road mystery. Also helping is a great cast. Especially effective are Meara as the bossy Everymother, Posey and Davis ... Full Review

Daytrippers" is so well-crafted that you may make it more than halfway through before wondering whether the story will sustain any lasting emotional power. The beauty of "Daytrippers," though, is that it shows how being a member of a family like this means that while no one outwardly gives you a lot of credit for being in pain, you still get the security of knowing the whole clan has mobilized for you. ... Full Review

His film is intended to be liberated from plot;....The film's problem is that she does it so well.....just enjoy the strange characters and their colorful speech.....if their characters might not have made a more promising film.....The movie shows a talent at writing characters and dialogue but it doesn't really seem to have a purpose for being..... ... Full Review

An unbelievable story told in a believable way "Daytrippers' about innocence lost THERE IS something nicely matter-of-fact about Greg Mottola's family comedy-trauma, "The Daytrippers. ... Full Review

On a winter night in 1996, a group of bleary-eyed filmgoers gathered for a midnight screening at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. ... Full Article

Greg Mottola didn't make a film for 11 years after his 1997 debut feature, The Daytrippers , caused a small ripple in the indie world. ... Full Article

On a winter night in 1996, a group of bleary-eyed filmgoers gathered for a midnight screening at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. ... Full Article

During my normal TV Watches, I curl up on the couch, grab a pint of Ben & Jerry's, and prepare to take copious notes on the Hollywood adventures of our favorite quartet from Queens. ... Full Article

THE FAMILY THAT TRAVELS TOGETHER unravels together in The Daytrippers, a comedy that happily keeps catching you by surprise. Writer-director Greg Mottola 's low-budget debut, shot in only 16 days, takes place in a 24-hour time frame. It starts the ... Full Article