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The Trip
A review by John Szablewski
When I first sat down to see The Trip, I only knew that it was going to be a movie with a few goofy British guys. Just knowing that I was excited. I am after all a huge fan of Monty Python so this was going to be right up my ally.
The Trip tells the story of Steve Coogan (an actor with a failing career) and Rob Brydon (a voice comic) who have known each other for the last eleven years. The two embark on an excursion around England trying different foods from various restaurants along the way. While eating, and there was a lot of that happening, the two would laugh and joke over various nonsense. Many Michael Caine and Sean Connery impressions took place over this two hour work of hysterical “rubbish”.
This film was a very entertaining two hours, however, the piece really did not follow the coveted three act structure which main stream Hollywood is accustomed too. There was very little exposition and absolutely no climax to this story at all. The audience however enjoyed themselves and it can be argued that a movie has done its job if it has entertained its audience. Do I think that The Trip would ever make it into the main stream of Hollywood? No. Do I think The Trip is a great for TV movie that people who may have liked Seinfeld will enjoy? Possibly.
The Trip premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
