gavin6942 A husband (the obnoxious Albert Brooks) and wife (the charming Julie Hagerty) in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago.Although this film is praised by critics and the AFI, I found it to just be so-so. Brooks originally did not want to direct himself and had wanted Bill Murray for the part of David Howard, and I think this would have made for a far more satisfying -- and humorous -- film. Brooks, for whatever reason, just does not appeal to me as a lead.Some scenes are amusing, and I like the recurring references to "Easy Rider", but this is not the sort of movie I could see myself watching a second or third time.

laminur I will not read reviews anymore. For me this movie is not funny as some people said, nor gave me anything. I didn't laugh at any scene...Two idiot persons.. Albert Brook has been talking too much and made me bored... What I concluded reading IMDb reviews and looking at the grades is that American like American films, Indian like Indian films and grades get high accordingly. of course there are films getting high grades and positive comments from all over the world; I like that kind of movies. The reason of I don't like this film might be because our pleasure has been changed from 30 years. So I decided not to watch the movies from 80's :)

dartleyk this is often seen and reviewed as a mid-80a update to the culture shock and general societal alienation manifested in the early 60s; nope; it's mainly one of the first post women's lib male emasculation movies; short take- a couple of airhead CA types decide to sort of bail on the big bucks and the system; crossing the country in vegas the simpering, cutey-pie wife morphs into a hysteric who loses all their money at the tables; then she berates him for being mad about it, for even mentioning it; she becomes so peeved she also gets into a car and goes off with another guy; nice; but the almost eunuch pursues, is beat up by the new guy, and simmers as she laughs at her husband for his general ineptness and cowardliness with her boyfriend of the minute; now a full eunuch brooks finally gets them to nyc where he takes the same old job with a 31% salary cut, and still with the simpering wife who lost all their money; it's all brooks, which is sometimes brilliant, sometimes needing an editor; but no way it's a lighthearted long, long trailer type trials and tribulations as lucy and desi find out what's most important

moonspinner55 Los Angeles advertising executive, expecting a promotion within his company, is instead offered an out-of-state transfer that sounds suspiciously like a demotion; he chucks his job, talks his wife into quitting her managerial position in the mall, and together they hit the highway in a newly-acquired motor home. The couple's first stop: Las Vegas! Pungent, prodding bitter-pill comedy from director and star Albert Brooks, who also co-wrote the nervously tasty screenplay with Monica Johnson. The Vegas stopover does present a contrived wrinkle in this otherwise surefire concept, dealing with Julie Hagerty's suddenly devil-may-care spouse who loses her head in the casino overnight. Although probably very likely, one is aware that this circumstance is being used as a stepping stone to the rest of the picture (and it also turns Hagerty's character into a ditz, which the actress has to work hard to overcome). Otherwise, "Lost in America" is an amusing, gently acerbic journey with a vivid and brilliant look, due in part to Eric Saarinen's terrific cinematography. Acted to perfection by Brooks, who knows instinctively how to connect directly with the audience without pandering for affection. *** from ****