Unterwegs mit Mum (2012)

Unterwegs mit Mum: Directed by Anne Fletcher. With Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Julene Renee, Zabryna Guevara. As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom’s house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

“Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen are a great comedy team. In fact, the best part of Guilt Trip is when the credits are rolling at the end, and there are several scenes that the two of them apparently improvised during the filming. If the whole movie had been as entertaining as those outtakes, I would have given it a u0026quot;10.u0026quot; u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eUnfortunately, the makers of Guilt Trip appear to believe that a movie requires a plot, and sadly, this one was clunky. For a comedy film to work, you either have to completely put reality aside (Blazing Saddles or Rocky Horror Picture Show), or somehow believe an unbelievable story (Airplane or the Blues Brothers). This film didnu0026#39;t fall into either category. The plot just wasnu0026#39;t strong enough to support the premise that any son would be crazy enough to take his mother on a long business trip with him, and there was no reason why he kept bringing her to all his business appointments. And his motheru0026#39;s nutty revealing of her deepest family secret, and her insane baby-naming system, were clearly tossed in just to provide somewhere for this film to go.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDonu0026#39;t get me wrong. Iu0026#39;d really like Streisand and Rogen to do another road trip together. But next time, letu0026#39;s just say that space aliens abducted them and forced them to travel together. And let both of the stars ad lib their way through the adventure. Iu0026#39;d pay to see that one.”