Review of The Daytrippers (1997) by Cli O — 10 Nov 2008
A surreal satire of a typical Long Island family. Eliza, the daughter out of the house living with husband finds a love note possibly to her husband. She ventures to her mothers house for security where her mother has them embark on an adventure through New York to seek the truth.
Ingenious satirical humor and realistic dialogue. The characters stay true to their stereotypical selves and the entire dysfunctional family is developed at a perfect pace, climbing to the explosive climax in the end.
As with most films in the road movie genre, what is less important is that the hero or heroine, in this case Eliza, conclude their journey by achieving their goal but that along the path they take, they learn something about themselves and their travelling companions.
A film of clichés and stereotypes but all needed to create a successful parody.
This review of The Daytrippers (1997) was written by Cli O on 10 Nov 2008.
The Daytrippers has generally received positive reviews.
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