Review of The Trip (2011) by Doug M — 25 Jun 2011
This movie was a lot of fun, and the only intelligent and even moving road/buddy movie I've ever seen. It's a long but very funny meditation on the different ways in which men deal with the midlife realization that their glory days are behind them.
It's also a great take on the "odd couple" concept.Two old friends go on a working vacation together, with the result that all the competitiveness that's inherent in most male friendships comes to the fore.
They're always trying to outdo each other at silly things, and whenever one of them wins at something the other accuses him of just using the competition to avoid dealing with something else. But the competition is actually therapy for both of them, because the fact that they can still be so skillful and alternatively successful in their one-upmanship (and have so much fun together in the process) helps them deal with the fact that the loss of their youth is limiting their other opportunities in life.
In the end, as they both sing "The Winner Takes it All," we realize that it's the best vacation either one of them could have had because they both find out what's really important to them at this time in their lives.
Four stars for middle-aged guys, maybe three stars for others (you have to have been there to really get it).
This review of The Trip (2011) was written by Doug M on 25 Jun 2011.
The Trip has generally received positive reviews.
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