Well this is an easy, and effective way to sell the U.S. theatrical cut of Michael Winterbottom's BBC2 limited series... That is basing much of what you see of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's restaurant tour of Northern England around their impressions of famous actors like Dustin Hoffman, Sean Connery and the already notorious duel between Michael Caines. The trailer is far zanier than the actual film I think, which I saw at Tribeca and absolutely adored from top to bottom. It can be found over at Apple, and be sure to keep an eye out for a particular pull quote from Twitch big boss, Todd Brown. ...
- 5/5/2011
- Screen Anarchy
After showing at Tiff and Tribeca, Michael Winterbottom‘s latest is hitting theaters next month. I saw the film at a Tribeca pre-screening and enjoyed it. A wild departure from his last film, The Killer Inside Me, Winterbottom opts for a quiet look at comedy and the life of performance, in this low-key “adventure” film. The sum doesn’t add up to its parts, but there is enough in this cut-down BBC series for fans of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon to seek out. Check out the first theatrical via Apple below and read our full Tribeca review here.
Synopsis:
The Trip brings director Michael Winterbottom and the hilarious Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (24 Hour Party People, A Cock And Bull Story) back together in a side-splitting road comedy. The film follows the pair on a hysterical odyssey that has won over audiences at the Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals,...
Synopsis:
The Trip brings director Michael Winterbottom and the hilarious Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (24 Hour Party People, A Cock And Bull Story) back together in a side-splitting road comedy. The film follows the pair on a hysterical odyssey that has won over audiences at the Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals,...
- 5/4/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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