The Trip
Rating: 8/10
Cast: Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Simply brilliant, this two handed comedy road trip piece stars
the denizens of UK comedy Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan as
accentuated versions of themselves and is this year's laugh out
loud comedy outing.
Coogan enlists Brydon to come along and be his partner while he
reviews some of the UK's finest restaurants in the North of the
country. But with Coogan's fragile ego and his desperate attempt to
claw into the major leagues of Hollywood, he soon finds that
Brydon's incessant (and pretty much spot on impressions) bring out
his insecurities and self loathing, causing him to lash out at and
clash with his long term friend.
Few words can do this film justice - it's sparkingly funny, subtly
played through out and stunningly shot by Michael Winterbottom;
there's laugh out loud moments and while Brydon and Coogan are spot
on in their insouciant squabbling, it's clear the audience are the
winners in this film because I guarantee you won't be more
entertained by what plays out in front of your eyes.
There's plenty to enjoy in this and much to laugh out loud at - but
there's also pathos as well as you realize how much self loathing
Coogan has as the journey progresses; and while Brydon's
hysterically funny impersonations may lead to the squabbling on
screen as two egos engage in a game of one upmanship, this is a
film that many of us will associate with.
The Trip is well worth going on - and is yet another addition to
the brilliant comedies spawned from the UK.
