2016 1h 21m I'm a huge fan of road trip movies and this is one of the best ones I've sen in quite a while. Jennifer Giraldi (Tara Westwood) is a young woman who's getting divorced from her husband who's left her for another man. She lives in New Jersey and has just taken a job in Florida. She invites her sweet widowed father to join her to drive down with her. He's reluctant at first, then decides to go--using the excuse of scattering his late wife's ashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Tara's long dreamed of becoming an actress, but realizes it might not be in the cards for her, and opts for a position as an assistant director of a successful and historic theatre company.
Tata's mother was a best-selling author and was largely absent when she was growing up. The fact that her father raised her makes them especially close. Her father is effectively played by Carlo Fiorletta, who exudes a goofy, innocent charm, and the two of them have great chemistry on the screen. Two things make this movie so fun. One is the Siri-like virtual assistant who accompanies them on their trip. It's a beta version of some new software a friend of Tara's developed, and is not only whip-smart, but also has a wry sense of humor. The second thing I enjoyed, which is true of most effective road trip films, is the unique and quirky characters they encounter along the way. Of special note is the character Paul Servino plays. He runs a coffee bar/ice cream shop, and it turns out was a huge fan of her mother's writing. It's a relatively short but memorable encounter.
If you're looking for an entertaining and delightful road trip movie, I can't recommend this one enough.
41/2 out of 5 stars.
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