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The Daytrippers

6.5

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Original title

The Daytrippers

Year

1996

Running time

83 min.

Country

United States

Director

Greg Mottola

Screenwriter

Greg Mottola

Cast

Music

Richard Martínez

Cinematography

John Inwood

Producer

Alliance Communications Corporation, Cinépix Film Properties (CFP), Trick Productions

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Family Relationships. Road Movie. Independent Film (US). Comedy-Drama

Synopsis

Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great, until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo and Jo's boyfriend all pile into a station wagon, to go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other, and meet many interesting people.

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Awards: 1997: National Board of Review: Special Recognition

1996: Toronto Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention

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Critics' reviews

"An assured debut which engages the brain as well as tweaking the laughter lines. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Caroline Rees: Empire
"Greg Mottola deals forthrightly with trust and betrayal and the destructive tensions in family relationships, whether they're well-worn or freshly hurtful. But he never loses his sense of perspective or humor"

John Hartl: Seattle Times
"Greg Mottola's feature directorial debut, is an amusing farce about the delicate intricacies and imbalances of a modern marriage"

Emanuel Levy: Variety
"Thanks to the superb cast and Mottola's deft touch, this modest-looking comedy proves quite memorable."

David Ansen: Newsweek
"When you’re through watching 'The Daytrippers', you think about its minor imperfections, not because the film’s bad, but because it’s so good."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"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. It does -- but not in the way you think it's going to."

Salon
"A deceptively quiet and funny film that sticks in your memory long after you think you've left the theatre."

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle
"'The Daytrippers' is low-budget perfection, a comedy without a false note and without a flat joke."

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle

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