Too much of everything

Overrated and overhyped

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Michael Winterbottom's insight behind The Trip was to simply put Brydon and Coogan together in front of the camera and let them get on with it; despite reservations by the pair, the instinct was the correct one. The Trip to Italy picks up where The Trip leaves off - food, scenery, and the on-screen chemistry, a bromance/rivalry, between Brydon and Coogan. Again, Brydon manages to find an opportunity for his set-piece, his 'man-in-the-box' voice. In some ways, it's reminiscent of the on-screen chemistry on the Top Gear 'road trips' (another TV show that relies upon middle-aged men playing versions of themselves), but the humour is kinder, more clever; less juvenile. Badinage perhaps, rather than banter. Light-hearted, overall it works even if, at times, it starts to become self-indulgent.

Bright, subtle humor that can only be appreciated by those with an IQ above a moronic level! I would love to see a third! The second was an excellent complement to 'The Trip' through the Lakes District. The Trip to Italy is stunningly filmed, wonderfully scored (in particular 'Im Abendrot' by Richard Strauss, absolutely heart rending as well as the only piece I could identify or remember for that matter apart from Alanis) and brilliantly directed. Those inclined to shoot-em ups and CGI will never be able to appreciate a movie this clever and intelligent! Mr. Brydon and Mr. Coogan please do this again. Steve and Rob's chemistry feels genuine and I wonder if they wouldn't mind spooning on the side of the Eiger? Just joking guys! Please choose another region of Europe where you can tie in some other famous English literary giants (Perhaps Kipling and Housman with their ties to France?) and in the process teach the untutored masses something. I say this despite not having much hope for the average viewing audience! So in closing I conclude by thoroughly encouraging those with wit and intelligence to relish this gem! For those not fitting those parameters give it a skip so I don't have to read your inane comments! By the by Byron and Shelley socialized, Shelley wrote that his contact with Byron led to a drive in his own poetic output, and, following a boating tour with Byron, was inspired to write his 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty'.

Imagine you're stuck on a trip with two guys who WON'T EVER SHUT UP. Even worse, they consider themselves really funny, witty, clever. That's the plot. Nothing more. Just two guys ad libbing for the camera. Steve Coogan is, I guess, a big deal in the UK so evidently a movie with him rambling for a couple hours is British gold - but there's just nothing funny about him.

As I write this review I am scrambling to think of a more boring, painfully uninteresting and dull movie, and I can't. Of course I have come across Steve Coogan before. The other character with his constant boring mimicking, I am not familiar with (perhaps in another setting he maybe bring a slight chuckle.. but here he is just downright irritating). And Steve, who breaks the news at their first meal that that he is off the drink, yet embarks on a culinary trip to Italy. the home of finest wines and food.!!. Not even funny. and this puts the finishing touches on "dry and boring". But as the movie was set in Italy I thought it might be interesting and at least we would get to see some nice scenery. Well the truth is after about half an hour I couldn't take anymore and walked away. I didn't tick the box for spoiler alert, because I am not going to spoil this movie, simply because it is not possible. It was spoiled already the day it was made. I would rather watch paint dry. How how this has got a 6.7 rating on IMDb is racking my brains and wrecking my head. Because I do put a lot of faith in IMDb ratings I am completely at a loss here and extremely disappointed. Anything above 3 is over rating it..