Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take "The Trip"
“THE TRIP” My rating: B (Opening Aug. 5 at the Tivoli and Rio)
101 minutes | No MPAA rating
“The Trip” seems a very casual, largely improvised movie — the sort of thing the British refer to as a “toss off.”
Certainly it appears a lightweight affair to bear the name of director Michael Winterbottom, whose output (“Welcome to Sarajevo,” “The Claim,” “24 Hour Party People,” “A Mighty Heart”) trends toward the heavily meaningful.
But don’t let its shaggy-dog demeanor fool you. Despite its simplistic setup, this is one extremely clever and entertaining film. Heck, it even has moments of depth. (more…)
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