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

A spirited cast, including old pros Amma Meara and younger talent Parker Posey and Stanley Tucci, elevates this claustrophobic sitcom (most of whiche is set in a car) into something fluffier and funnier than it actually is.

I do not mean to criticize Meara herself. She is, almost by definition, superb at her assignment here, which is to create an insufferable mother. The film's problem is that she does it so well.

...a pleasant little film, nicely put together on a low budget...