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Cast: Sam Jaeger ("Parenthood,"Lucky Number Slevin, Behind Enemy Lines and Catch and Release, "Eli Stone") Amber Jaeger (Solitary), five time EMMY nominee Victor Garber ("Alias," Milk, Sleepless in Seattle and Titanic), Lin Shaye (There's Something About Mary), Bree Turner (The Ugly Truth, My Best Friend's Wedding)
Soon after Thom starts operating as an illegal taxi driver in New York City, Claire hires him to drive her to California after her estranged father suffers a heart attack.
The story is about a NYC cab driver Thom Colvin who is a struggling photographer making ends meet by driving an illegal taxi cab around New York and Claire a woman who believes her husband is having an affair who has just found out her father has fallen sick in California. It feels like fate that Thom and Claire meet when she panics and hops in the first cab she can flag down but what neither realize at the time is that it is only the beginning of a long road trip together across country.
Along the way they will have their feuds, the will also suffer set backs from such things as a lost purse with all of Claire's money in it, falling asleep at the wheel and getting lost in the desert and that's only a few of the misadventures in this new romantic comedy from Monterey Media. Writer/Director, Sam Jaeger really has a talent for writing a story that is funny yet tender, charming and lovable. You will fall in love with Thom and Claire almost immediately, both are two souls running away from something yet what they really need might be right in front of them.
This is one of the best romantic comedies I have seen in a very long time, the writing is hilarious, tender and clever from start to finish. Sam Jaeger not only wrote and directed this gem but he also stars in the film as Thom alongside his real life wife Amber Jaeger so there's no wonder their chemistry is so electric. I seen Amber in a Indie thriller last year titled "Solitary" and she blew me away in that film but I had no idea at the time she could be just as incredible in a comedy but she nails it here. It doesn't take long for the audience to attach themselves to these two characters, you know where the film is heading but you enjoy the trip every step of the way.
The story takes place over several days as the two make their way across the country by any means possible, this might sound like the film could become a bit boring after awhile but it never does thanks to the incredible writing and the two leads ability to play off each other's personalities perfectly.
"Take Me Home" is a film I can talk about forever here but the only way to fully appreciate it is the see it for yourself. The film is still playing the festival circuit and you can keep up with it's progress over at the official site HERE.
Already a winner of multiple awards and for good reason, "Take Me Home" is a funny, fast-paced road trip that's while worth taking. I cannot recommend seeing this film enough, it's a triumph in Independent cinema that deserves to be seen.
Released by Monterey Media
***** Out Of *****