This movie, about a nagging mother accompanying her single salesman son across the US, was never going to win any awards. But as a very light comedy, it's not bad. If you were sitting at home sick, or on a plane, and needed undemanding entertainment, this would fit the bill. And of course, if you are a Babs fan, you will love it. Seth Rogen plays, uhh .... Seth Rogen, the under-achieving middle aged son, and he is likable. He is obviously enjoying playing opposite Barbra Streisand, and he lets her have the spotlight. They work well together. Streisand in real life has her own son, and the empathy shows in her performance. It's not a laugh out loud comedy. And thankfully, the jokes and physical comedy are not laid on too thick and it's not too smutty. And there is actually a plausible plot, although it's hardly demanding. Seth has a secret plan to meet Barbra's first love in San Francisco, on the way taking her along as he tries to pitch his cleaning product to various companies. Mother and son work out their Issues at a variety of venues -- a casino, a bar, a strip joint and in the car. It all reads like therapy for the screenwriters, and the movie is a light option at the cinema for adults to take their elderly parents to. But I have a good radar for baloney, and this movie didn't make me walk out or throw something at the screen. Its heart is in the right place, and I did watch to the end, which was nicely done.

The Guilt Trip (2012): Dir: Anne Fletcher / Cast: Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand, Brett Cullen, Adam Scott, Ari Graynor: Disappointing road trip comedy about the relationship between a mother and son. Seth Rogen plays Andy Brewster whose enthusiasm for chemistry allowed him to invent a cleaning product that is environmentally safe. He arrives home to his widowed mother who tells him of a past relationship she had before she met his father. Intrigued, Andy looks up this stranger whom he tracks to San Francisco. He invites his mother along for a road trip where he stops at various places in failing attempts to sell his product, but doesn't inform his mother of his real intentions. Despite the presence of its appealing leads the screenplay is a bore from start to finish with bland locations. What nearly saves the film is the joyous presence of Barbra Streisand as Andy's mother who means well but often embarrasses her son in her attempts to be loving. Rogen is also very good as Andy who grows frustrated with his mother's annoyances and his inability to sell a product that works. Problem is that both actors have two distinct audiences and perhaps fans of Rogen's previous films may not jell with the veteran Streisand crowd humour. Supporting roles are flat. Peter Cullen appears briefly to innocently woe Streisand during an eating competition, and Adam Scott plays the son of Streisand's ex lover. Ari Graynor appears all of five minutes just to be lucky enough to work with Streisand. For director Anne Fletcher this is not as guilty as The Proposal thanks to its mother son trip. Score: 4 / 10

The Guilt Trip is one of my all time favorite movies. The movie is just so well written and it is also is a pretty emotional film in some parts, it really gives you a good feeling! Barbara Streisand does a wonderful job in this film! She really embodied the character of Joyce, and she had really hilarious scenes, then she was able to have a really dramatic performance in other scenes, which shows her great range, and ya know those Razzie people need to rewatch Barbara's performance in this movie, really????!! A worst actress nomination?! That's a joke, she blew me away in this movie. Seth and Barbara had wonderful chemistry as mother and son, In the first half of the movie Seth is a little rude and sometimes mean towards his mother, but it all fixes itself later on, and it's all apart of the overall plot. So is it completely to see him being so rude to her? Yes. But is it necessary for the movie's plot? Yes. This movie even made me tear up at the end. This movie has real heart in it! And it is a true joy to see! The comedy is top noche and the drama and heart is top noche as well. The Guilt Trip gets a whopping 10/10.

This is one of those movies where the two leads, who make up most of the movies, work perfectly together, and make the movie work. Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen make an outstanding team as Rogen makes a cross-country road drive to San Fransisco as he tries to promote his latest invention-a cleaning fluid made of natural ingredients-to various companies and another goal.My favorite scenes are his final "televised" pitch, the scene in the Steak Ranch in Lubbock, and the scene in CostCo. Overall, this is a throughly enjoyable movie with terrific performances and good humor.*** out of ****