Trip to Italy

At its heart, The Trip to Italy is more than just a travelogue about food. It's about friendship and the appetite for experience we all share.

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The Trip to Italy

Michael Winterbottom's largely improvised 2010 film, THE TRIP, took comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon -- or semifictionalized versions thereof -- on a restaurant tour around northern England. In this witty and incisive follow-up, Winterbottom reunites the pair for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets' grand tour of Italy and indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs. Re-whetting our palates from the earlier film, the characters enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri while riffing on subjects as varied as Batman's vocal register, the artistic merits of "Jagged Little Pill," and, of course, the virtue of sequels.
Not Rated
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Runtime
108
Language
English
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Cast
Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan
FEATURED REVIEW
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice

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