The Trip (2021) User Reviews

Bang On !!

[siddhanth154 · 8/10 · 16 October 2021]

This Movie from Start to Finish is on point, Acting is brilliant and the characterization is perfect.

The entertainment quotient is so high and there is not even a single dull moment in this 100mins Movie.

The Dark Humour and the Background score go so well together and this is the first time I laughed when blood went splattering all over in the movie.

Enjoyed this!

[kbaxws · 7/10 · 16 October 2021]

I wasn't so sure after the first scene seemed pretty cheesy..,and i nearly ditched the movie. But glad I didn't. A cool rollercoaster ride as a married couple with a grudge try to kill each other. The various characters that came along were an added boost in the second half. All around a fun gory movie.

Bloody fun on a trip to the mountain cabin

[OJT · 8/10 · 1 August 2021]

The Trip, or in Norwegian: I onde dager ("For worse" in the "For better and for worse..") is a typical Tommy Wirkola movie, which means it's fun and bloody.

Wirkola has taken the trip back from Hollywood to make a piece with Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie, and it's a fun ride.

All actors impress in this wild and funny violent ride.

Lisa and Lars are unhappy. She's an actor, he's a director, and the happy days of marriage are over. So when holidays come, they plan to kill each other while staying in their mountain cabin. But things don't at all go as planned.

Not at all, for any of them, nor for the three escaped prisoners on the run which has turned up in their cabin.

Carnage in the Cabin...

[Xstal · 7/10 · 4 November 2021]

A slapstick, melodramatic, over the top, theatrical, comedy thriller bloodbath - knifing, shooting, strangling, drowning and mowing its way through so much flesh it would make Takeshi Miike proud.

This was quite enjoyable...

[paul_haakonsen · 7/10 · 28 October 2021]

I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2021 Norwegian movie "I Onde Dager" (aka "The Trip"), and needed no persuasion to do so. Why? Well, solely because it was a Norwegian movie that I hadn't already seen. And no, I hadn't heard about the movie prior to sitting down for watching it, so I wasn't really sure what I was in for here.

I have to say that writers Tommy Wirkola, Nick Ball and John Niven definitely managed to churn out a storyline that proved to be entertaining. And it was a storyline that combined elements from various genres of movies, from dark comedy, horror/thriller and action in a very fulfilling manner. So thumbs up to the writers for their collaborative achievement here.

There was a good flow and pacing to the story, which meant that there weren't really any dull moments throughout the course of the entire movie. Director Tommy Wirkola definitely had a knack for setting up the scenes and piling gradually on to the storyline.

The cast ensemble for "I Onde Dager" was great. I was only familiar with Noomi Rapace here, but they had an abundance of good performers in the movie. I will also say that Aksel Hennie, Atle Antonsen, Christian Rubeck and André Eriksen put on great performances and added a lot to the movie.

I was genuinely entertained by what director Tommy Wirkola delivered with "I Onde Dager", and this is certainly a movie that I can warmly recommend you sit down to watch.

My rating of "I Onde Dager" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.

Dysfunctional married couple + 3 escaped convicts = Slapstick horror

[joey_isham · 7/10 · 17 October 2021]

A dysfunctional married couple takes a trip to a remote cabin in the woods with plans to murder each other. But the situation goes awry when they encounter 3 bumbling escaped convicts who were hiding in the attic. Back and forth fighting. A lot of 3 Stooges-like smacks to the face. Everyone has a bloody face in this movie! Lol. It was actually a fun movie that flies by, but not a perfect movie. Favorite character was the lead convict. He was just so calm and matter of fact throughout the whole picture.

The Trip

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 21 October 2021]

Lisa and Lars have been going through a rough patch in their marriage. They decide to spend some time together at Lars's father's lakeside cabin to patch things up... except that neither intends to do that; they each plan to murder the other for the insurance money! It won't be as easy as either of them think with each gaining the upper hand at times. Then a treat emerges that endangers both of them; Petter, Dave and Roy, a trio of escaped killers were hiding in the attic and now plan to do unpleasant things to Lisa and Lars. Things are about to get nasty.

If you like your comedy pitch black then this is for you. The plot may not have great depth but serves to first put the leads at each other's throats before introducing a threat to them both. The earlier scenes in the cabin are laugh out loud funny. This means when the unpleasantness in the basement starts it is quite a shock as it threatens to go into 'Straw Dogs' territory. The humour does return; much of it at the same time as we witness wince inducing violence. The various weapons employed are quite original as well as guaranteeing a lot of gory damage. The cast is solid; most obviously Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie as Lisa and Lars respectively. The setting was great; scenic and remote enough to mean we can believe the activities won't be seen or heard by others. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of gory comedies; it was even better than I'd hoped.

These comments are based on watching the film in Norwegian with English subtitles.

Surprisingly good

[Calicodreamin · 7/10 · 20 October 2021]

At no point did I ever really know where this movie was going, and I appreciate that. There were a few funny moments, a lot of top notch gore, and decent acting.

This is just cheesy bloody fun!

[freddy_at_home · 9/10 · 16 October 2021]

This is a classic Wikola production. It's suppose to be funny and cheesy. I loved every moment of it. Really fun!!

Watch it if you don't got a limited view on movies. And just enjoy something other than Hollywood.

Now this was great fun!

[jcdamien · 9/10 · 15 October 2021]

Excellent original script, beautifully acted and directed and not a single dull moment. European movies are just so much better than Hollywood!

Sometimes all we want is to be entertained.

Slow then quite violent trip

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 19 January 2022]

The movie begins quite slow. For anyone who has seen the trailer - I kind of can imagine they might have issues with the pacing. You do expect this to be a bit over the top ... which it is, but much later on. And when it finally pulls out all the stops, it is quite the experience. Having said that, all the rewinding the movie does ... well it works the first time like a charm (even for most who have seen the trailer) ... but the second time it feels more like a cheat.

Now you can not be easily offended or faint of heart ... or having issues with blood and depictions of violence. Or quite the nasty humor if one likes to call it that. Nasty in an action kind of way. In a cut of something of someone else kind of way to be more exact. If you dig that ... go ahead and by all means cherish this ... especially the second half ... maybe rewrite the story yourself too ... no pun intended.

Up til then, you have to endure a bit of "build up" that could have been told a lot quicker and a lot shorter run time wise ... my 5 cents.

(Not exactly) Home Alone!

[rbrb · 19 October 2021]

Took me a while to realize this is a comedy!

A married couple go to a lodge in the countryside with evil intents towards each other but the gruesome threesome they meet there changes their outlook...

There are qute a few laugh out loud moments and the special effects are gory but in the context of the movie understandable....

Very watchable and well produced and performed comedy movie deserving a 6 and a half rounded up, so:

7/10.

Unpleasant & Boring Trash

[simonwoodhart · 1/10 · 22 October 2021]

He wants to kill her for cheating on him, she wants to kill him because he directs soap operas? This is a supposed comedy film filled with dismembered limbs, poop in a dudes face, rape and shotgun wounds aplenty, but no entertainment to be found anywhere. This film is so incredibly stupid, tasteless and, worst of all, boring. At least they could have populated the soundtrack with black metal instead of this Dum Dum Boys rubbish, oh well. Zero stars!

That's one crazy movie!

[Just-A-Girl-14 · 7/10 · 8 December 2021]

As someone who is not a huge fan of violence and gore I have to say that I was quite entertained with this crazy a** movie. The idea is so crazy it actually works! Obviously it's not a realistic movie but there's a lot of action and once you start watching it, it's hard to stop. Noomi Rapace is a very talented actress. She is doing an excellent job here!

If you enjoy dark humor, action movies and lots of violence and gore this movie is for you!

Bloody hell!

[paulclaassen · 6/10 · 13 March 2023]

If you're looking for a wild ride, you'll definitely find it with 'The Trip'.

Lars (Aksel Hennie) is a TV director. His wife Lisa (Noomi Rapace) is an actress. Their marriage is rocky, to say the least. They decide to go to their summer home to spend time together. But meantime both have plans of killing the other. I honestly thought I was going to sit through a two hour movie watching a couple trying to kill one another, but this movie was full of surprises.

Just when you thought there were enough reveals for you to chew on, three men came crashing down the ceiling (uhm, literally!). Immediately, the tables were turned and we were in for a whole new ball game. Suddenly Lars and Lisa's murderous inclinations had to make way for survival instinct. It became a cat and mouse game filled with bone-crunching fight sequences, and blood.

The men are escaped convicts; unsavoury characters out to take what they can get - and I guarantee you're going to hate them. With the film being so unpredictable I actually couldn't wait for the ending just to see how - or if - Lars and Lisa would outwit them. I'm not going to do spoilers, so you'll have to find out for yourself! And what happens to their relationship...

Bloody freakin' hell, the final act is a very wild - and bloody - ride! The effects are gross and destined to make you cringe and squirm. Not everyone will be able to stomach it, but if you can, you'll have a good time with 'The Trip'.

Would I watch it again? Will I sound like a sadist if I say yes?

Norwegian horror comedy

[Horror_Flick_Fanatic · 6/10 · 18 October 2021]

This is a Norwegian horror comedy that's worth the watch. Comedies are not easy to translate so I cut this film some slack. The Boomer/army vet at the end of the film did make me laugh he was pretty funny.

Great dark humour comedy !

[lucienm-60321 · 8/10 · 16 October 2021]

Don't think it's really a horror movie.

It's actually more like an excellent, very dark humour comedy !

Very good casting !

Love the Norwegian countryside chalet location.

Good screenplay !

Very entertaining in a dark way

[mrrcave · 7/10 · 18 October 2021]

Thoroughly enjoyed this dark comic tale. Actors played their parts well and the tale was credible in a comic way. The only thing that detracted from the film was the irritating music played at various juncture.

A Good Movie

[gab-67599 · 8/10 · 18 October 2021]

At times it was hard to watch poor Rapace get thrown around and hit as many times as she did. Then again the whole movie was punching and pain. It was also an up and down movie. Something cool would happen and then it would get boring and then something cool and back to boring. I loved Lar's grandpa he was lol hilarious! I recommend if you like action and a lot of blood.

So funny

[olcayozfirat · 7/10 · 2 March 2022]

A thriller and horror movie with comedy elements. The fight scenes are like tom and jerry cartoons. You know, when Tom gets an iron on his head, his face turns into a triangle, but he continues to chase Jerry. This movie is full of similar scenes.

The beginning of the movie reminded me of the movie (see: the war of the roses). The married couple's coming to a point where they kill each other over time. However, the event changed direction when 3 brutal fugitive convicts got involved. It is one of the rare movies made by netflix that I find entertaining and watchable. But you still don't watch offspring.

Almost all of the horror movie cliches are present in the movie. Hiding in a closet, hitting a tree with a car, a non-fueled vehicle, tying it to a chair, sticking a rake on the man and not having an effect as much as a fly bite, etc.

Aksel Hennie, what a sympathetic man you are.

One of the Best Foreign Films I've Watched

[Movie_Freak_2019 · 8/10 · 5 August 2022]

The moment I saw the name 'Noomi Rapace', I thought I should give this one a try.

Apparently the decision to check this one out was a good one.

The first 10 to 15 minutes was a bit slow, but the dialogue and humor Kept me going and made me wanna watch more...once things started to happen, it was a roller-coaster all the way until the end.

A must watch if you're a Suspense/Horror movie fan.

A first class thriller

[gerardmartin77 · 7/10 · 21 October 2021]

I expected little from this Norwegian movie on Netflix until I realised who the two lead actors were. What a pairing of Rapace and Hennie. Just brilliant. Great acting , a first class script and thrilling direction. This black comedy/thriller deserves all of its 7 stars in my opinion.

Trip to a kill

[leonidasstathopoulos · 7/10 · 20 October 2021]

A couple not just apart, but with mutual plans to get each other out of the way. . . But there's always circumstance waiting to upset your plans.

Not a masterpiece of Scandinavian cinema,but still worth to watch.

What a Ride

[reggie7386 · 7/10 · 26 December 2021]

This is a great movie that has a great balance of action, gore, suspense, and acting. I must admit, I thought this was one of those movies you watch just to kill a little time but boy was I wrong. A must watch!

Watchable gore drama

[m-ramanan · 7/10 · 7 February 2022]

RATED 7/10 Language: Norwegian Source: Netflix

Enjoyable gore flick with some good fun moments... if you like "Till Death", you will like this also... It has some good cast and acting. The non boring screen play and the quirkiness makes this more entertaining one... One time watchable.