"Just Shut Up!"- The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip starring Seth Rogan and Barbra Streisand is your classic road trip film. Seth Rogan who plays Andy Brewster, is an inventor traveling across country trying to market his new cleaning product "scioclean" with the company of his overbearing mother Joyce Brewster played by Barbra Streisand.  From the very get go I almost immediately called out the plot of the story, son travels cross country with a mom he can not stand, they don't get along in the beginning, they fight, they make up, which I was right. I often found my self painstakingly bored as I watched Joyce nag Andy the entire trip and Andy be a dick in response. Joyce is your typical mother who only wants the best for her son, tends to over step her boundaries as she tries to help Andy in any way she can. Andy being the self absorb dick that he is cant see that she's only trying to do things out of love and often feels she gets in the way of things and ruins his life. The entire film I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Joyce but at the same time I could see where Andy was coming from. If my mom was overbearing like that i'd snap too. My favorite scene in the film had to be the steakhouse scene where I got to watch Joyce stuff her face, meet a man, and bond with Andy all at the same time. This is when I really perked up and thought maybe this film isn't as boring as I thought. After the steakhouse scene the movie really takes stride as it begins to develop a more laid back and fun environment as Joyce and Andy begin to bond and become friends. I can't go on much more without giving too much away. Personally I found Joyce to be a little too annoying for my taste, this kept me from enjoying the movie as much as I would have liked to along with the fact that not too much goes on. Boring. I don't mean to make the film sound bad, don't get me wrong its one of those things i'd watch if I had nothing better to watch but its not an A lister for me. By all means though don't let my opinion keep you from watching it. I encourage you to watch any film I talk about and form your own opinion. All in all I got to give it a 7 out of 10

Verdict: 7