Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

cricketbat Planes, Trains and Automobiles is, without a doubt, the best odd-couple cross-country-trip Thanksgiving-themed movie around. Steve Martin and John Candy work very well as a comedic duo and they help create a story that is both hilariously ridiculous and heartwarmingly touching. This is a must-see film.

witster18 PTAA is undoubtedly a Holiday Classic in every sense of the phrase. Maybe not as wonderful as "It's a WOnderful Life", but Steve Martin and John Candy really make the most out of this. Of course, this is a Thanksgiving movie and not a Christmas movie, but like the two Holidays, they kind of go hand-in-hand.Written by the late, great John Hughes, PTAA isn't necessarily AS well-written or dialog-driven as his other work, but the film does take full advantage of the physical comedy of Martin and the sincerity and heart of Candy. It IS still well-written, don't get me wrong, just not as great as some other Hughes works in this aspect.It's a road-trip movie. The film jumps from transportation medium to transportation medium, in order of the title.Throughout the film, the two men find a better understanding of the Holiday Season and all that comes with it. Martin is shown/reminded what IS the most important part of his life, and given in Candy, everything that he takes for granted. There are many classic moments in the film. The Braidwood Inn provides 3 or 4 of them. Martin's "F-Bomb" rampage later in the film is another high-point.The film isn't perfect. I know no film is, but PTAA, imo, fails to capitalize on the ending by cutting it short. Just a little more family interaction at the end would have gone a long way. Maybe even some more/explained help for Del. We assume that this is what happened, but the serious emotion of the film takes place in a very small window, and is subsequently a tad understated. Just a little dialog like "Del's gonna stay a while", or a short sitting at the Thanksgiving table would have been a nice addition to the film.Steve Martin really shows his range in this film.I highly recommend Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and not just during the holiday season. Soft-8 for me. On the Hughes Hierarchy it's a touch better than say Uncle Buck, but not the masterpiece of a Sixteen Candles or Breakfast Club.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Very little actually needs to be said about "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", because this is indeed a classic comedy from the late 1980s, and if you aren't already familiar with it, then it is about due time to take the time to do so.The movie stars two of the biggest comedy names from the late 1980s; that being Steve Martin and John Candy. So it is very difficult not to be familiar with this movie, especially if you enjoy the comedy genre and if you are a fan of either of these two funny men."Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is about Neal Page (played by Steve Martin) who finds his flight back home for Thanksgiving to be canceled due to bad weather. Neal reluctantly teams up with shower curtain rings salesman Del Griffith (played by John Candy) in order to trek back home through more conventional means of transportation. But the trek back home is not an uneventful or particularly trouble-free one...There are so many hilarious scenes and moments in this movie that it would simply be too tiresome to have to point them all out. "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is filled with plenty of good laughs, and writer/director John Hughes really put together a memorable and very entertaining story and movie.The cast in the movie was quite good, and there is no doubt about it that the impact of the movie is due to the comedy team up between John Candy and Steve Martin, as they have amazing chemistry together on the screen.I have watched "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" a bunch of times since it was first released, both on VHS back in the day and later on DVD. And it is a movie that I will frequently return to watch because it is quite entertaining.

colm-hearne365 To me, Planes, Trains and Automobiles is John Hughes's third best movie (next to Ferris Bueller's Day-Off and The Breakfast Club) and it's also the best movie of both Steve Martin and John Candy. It's a funny story about an uptight businessman called Neil Page who is trying to get home to his family for Thanksgiving. But along the way he gets stuck with a good-natured but annoying blabbermouth screw-up named Del Griffith. The two of them go on a really rough trip home (most of it is Del Griffith's fault), especially Neil. But I like how Neil can't stand Del after all the trouble he got him into but in the end Neil learns to appreciate Del and considers him his friend and even invites him to spend Thanksgiving at his house. As well as being a great comedy, there are also some dramatic moments. Like when in the motel room where Neil rants about how annoying Del is and how he talks too much but Del responds with his touching "You wanna hurt me..." speech and that he likes who he is. And it's also surprising at the end when Neil learns that Del is homeless and his wife has been dead for years. It's also sad to know that John Candy (1950-1994) and John Hughes (1950-2009) are both dead because they were both legends of their time. But the funny movies that they made like Uncle Buck, Home Alone and of course, Planes, Trains and Automobiles will remain classics for years to come.