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Tommy WirkolaCinematography:
Matthew WestonComposer:
Christian WibeCast:
Noomi Rapace, Aksel Hennie, Atle Antonsen, André Eriksen, Christian Rubeck, Stig Frode Henriksen, Nils Ole Oftebro, Tor Erik Gunstrøm, Kristoffer Jørgensen (more)VOD (1)
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Lars (Aksel Hennie) and Lisa (Noomi Rapace) have lost much of the love that brought them together in the first place. Now, they're struggling to maintain their marriage, and their ambitions. Lars' career as a director has stalled out in soap operas, and Lisa hasn't landed a part in years. Lars feels ignored, suspects he's being cheated on, and struggles financially. Lisa thinks Lars is a spoiled, self-centered coward. Nothing about their lives turned out the way they'd thought it would – their marriage least of all. So a weekend trip to the family cabin in the woods seems to offer them both an opportunity to get rid of the other. Permanently. But not even this goes according to plan. The trip involves more surprises and unforeseen turns of events than they'd imagined. (Netflix)
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Check it out, it's really funny, he said. And although it's not a comedy the way I normally think of them, he was right. The comic aspect here, among other things, works brilliantly. The characters are likable and lukewarm at the same time, making for a rather unique spectacle that you definitely don't want to walk away from.
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I'm quite familiar with Tommy Wirkola’s work, so I knew what to expect. Norwegian filmmakers have repeatedly shown that black humor is their forte, and The Trip is no exception. I must particularly praise the cast. The duo of Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie, delivered an incredibly entertaining performance, with their lines being sharp and meticulously crafted. The first half of the film has a slower pace, but once it gets going, it truly ignites into an inferno! From that point on, prepare for a bloodbath. I enjoyed the central subplot involving the prisoners; their interaction with the main characters brought fresh energy to the film. However, I won’t rate it higher because the very end felt like the creators were running out of steam. Still, it’s a fantastic addition to the genre of bloody black comedies. For me, it’s a 7.5/10.
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We already know that Tommy Wirkola is talented and even though this time he chose a more intimate film than his previous works, it works well, even if I have minor complaints. It's a bit of a variation on the Russian film Why Don't You Just Die!, but more in tone, style and brutality than in concept. A married couple go to a cabin with the intention of killing each other, and this is complicated by an unexpected visit from three idiots. The pacing is slower and the humour works about halfway. It's a kind of adult humour where serious topics are discussed with a light and black-humored tone so it depends on taste, I would have liked something a little different and would definitely have cut the film by about 30 minutes. When it came to the violence, however, Wirkola is nicely brutal, spares no great ideas and makes great use of all the tools around him (though there are a couple of sequences that are just a tease, like the one with the shotgun and the one with the lawnmower). Overall, decent and entertaining, but I was slightly hoping to be a bit more satisfied. Story 3/5, Action 4/5, Humor 3/5, Violence 4/5, Fun 4/5 Music 3/5, Visuals 3/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Suspense 3/5, Emotion 3/5, Actors 3/5. 7/10.
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An excellent film that will have you laughing out loud, unless you’re a sensitive person in which case it’ll make you sick to your stomach. The Norwegian filmmakers went all out and punched up what could have been a run-of-the-mill home invasion so well that it would make even Quentin Tarantino proud. But he probably would have wished there were two hours more of talking:-) It was a very violent film, parts of human anatomy were cruelly cut, stabbed, shot, chopped, torn, and shattered, lying around in both a solid and a semi-liquid state, and yet there was still room for a considerable amount of quality (mostly black) humor. If Noomi Rapace's character hadn’t exhibited T-1000 resistance, I would have given the movie five stars. But it still deserves a strong four. 4*+
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Tommy Wirkola handles marital crises differently than Woody Allen. He’s just as entertaining and creative, but a whole lot different. Which reminded me of why I so much enjoy well-made movies by skilled filmmakers who enjoy doing their work and mean well by us viewers. The Trip is a Norwegian version of American genre flicks where everything gets unexpectedly complicated and the blood flows. This film is very darkly humorous and serious, grotesquely brutal with heart. The subject matter is not entirely original, but the characters and their sweaters are. Despite its initial simplicity, the film turns out to be beautifully edited and increasingly suspenseful precisely as the satisfied viewer demands. The cast is outstanding!
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