The Trip to Italy

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Stephen C @bob25009 Apr 9 The worldwide gross is $6,132,875.00. See more 누텔라 @RT70835685 06/29/2023 D. couldn't get through the first scene. less of the food, too much incoherent talking. See more 09/01/2021 Two British television stars take a drive through Italy for a magazine article, and one of them gets the chance to have a major role in an American movie about the mob. Presumably this is all fiction, because it did originally seem to be a straight travelogue...until you hear how weird the initial conversation gets. You see fancy meals being prepared and eaten, the pair going to posh hotels, pictures of beautiful scenery, many references to Byron, Shelley, and other writers of that era...and then you realize the locations of the hotels and restaurants in the movie are never identified. There is no real plot to the movie, which has a lot of chatter between the two leads, as well as their (fictional?) families. And much of that involves impersonations of various British actors. Mildly entertaining, but the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. See more reuben m @RT57430556 12/01/2020 I guess the original film THE TRIP had a bit of newness to it, because #2 in the series was a little less entertaining, even though it was very much "more of the same" that we got in the first film. But Rob Brydon's impersonations have lost some of their lustre (and he physically works SO hard when doing some of them, it's a little uncomfortable to watch)...where his Michael Caine amazed before and his Hugh Grant amused before, they now seem like a lazy way to fill the running time of the movie. The best parts of the film are still the easy, bristling exchanges between Coogan and Brydon. They are friends who have a lot of grievances with each other. (And you can practically see Coogan's skin crawl when he realizes Brydon may get a big role in a Michael Mann film.) Yet, they are both so sharp and sharp-witted and so amused by each other, we can't help but be drawn in. They love film, and for a film-lover, that makes these movies irresistible. How often I wanted to be able to jump in and join the conversation! The beauty factor in ITALY is higher than the original TRIP (through Northern England). Not that the English countryside isn't lovely, but the cinematography in that film was a bit more drab, and in the sequel, Italy positively sparkles. It's tough to beat the Amalfi Coast, where much of this takes place. And there are moments when the men are NOT with each other, and really, any moments of plot development really happen here, whether it's Brydon's interactions with a lovely "captain" or Coogan's outreach to his teen son. We're seeing these men age (though not always gracefully and not always in a way that shows wisdom coming with that age), and that's interesting. The understand themselves better, but also understand how much they've failed to improve themselves. It was all very entertaining. But too many scenes felt like retreads of scenes from film one. Now, it's possible that watching these two movies 5 days apart was a mistake. I have TRIP TO SPAIN on order, but I think I'll wait a month or so to watch. (And a final complaint, that says more about me than the movie...I enjoyed the food in movie 1, in part because the servers always took time to "introduce" the dish to Coogan and Brydon. They do the same here, but almost always in Italian, which I don't understand, so I missed being able to look at the food and understand what it all was. I saw pasta, and gathered there was a lot of seafood, but that's about it.) This film (and I wager ALL in the series) is not for everyone. But if you love film, or dry British humor or Steve Coogan (and my wife and I love all 3), then this intelligent, entertaining journey should afford you a very nice evening. See more 08/21/2020 Always fun seeing these guys together talking shop. Another great addition to the series, little upset with robs character arc but it's more about the silly conversations for me. . See more William L @RT77267842 08/06/2020 Still feels entertaining, but perhaps it's the overreliance on the formula of the original that brings out just how much the film relies on a mix of general impressions and film references. There does seem to be less of an insightful look into the shortcomings of Coogan's and Brydon's characters as much as the original did, opting for more straightforward, easily digestible humor. (3/5) See more Read all reviews

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