THE TRIP TO ITALY: If you liked The Trip—the 2010 highbrow bro-trip comedy with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon endlessly riffing their way around Northern England under the pretense of reviewing restaurants—you'll love The Trip to Italy, because sorry, Italy is just 1,000 times prettier than England (even the Lake District). The shots here of winding cliffside roads and Mediterranean sailing are absurdly beautiful, especially accompanied by Verdi (and even accompanied by Alanis Morissette, which becomes a running joke as they sing along in the car). And the food, while nearly entirely peripheral and shown only fleetingly, looks incredible, more and more so as the men travel south. If you found The Trip somewhat annoying, as I did—their patter felt forced, competitive, and neurotic in a way that got less and less amusing—you should set that aside and consider Italy on its own merits...

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