The Trip - Ein mörderisches Wochenende

Tommy Wirkola löst Ehekrisen anders als Woody Allen. Genauso unterhaltsam und kreativ, aber sehr, sehr anders. Das hat mich übrigens daran erinnert, warum ich gelungene Filme von geschickten Autoren mag, die ihre Arbeit mit Freude machen und die es mit uns Zuschauer*innen gut meinen. The Trip - Ein mörderisches Wochenende ist eine norwegische Version der US-amerikanischen Genrefilme, wo es unerwartet zu Komplikationen kommt und Blut fließt. Ein stark schwarzhumoriger, aber auch ernster, grotesk brutaler Film mit einem Herz. Der Stoff ist nicht besonders originell, die Figuren und ihre Pullover sind jedoch etwas Neues. Am Anfang ist der Film einfach, schließlich hat er aber einen gehaltvollen Schnitt. Seine Steigerung entspricht den Erwartungen eines zufriedenen Publikums. Die Besetzung ist toll! (29.10.2021)

The Trip ist eine Beziehungsberatung von dem norwegischen „Metzger“ Tommy Wirkola. Es ist witzig, es ist treffend, es spielt in einer erstaunlichen Umgebung und ist manchmal völlig "over the top". Eine sehr erfrischende Show. (26.06.2022)

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. (15.10.2021)

When I saw Tommy Wirkola's name attached as director, I had no doubt this film was going to be a blast. The film is a wild ride about two people who head to a cabin with the intent to kill each other, only to find themselves caught in a series of absurd and unexpected situations that turn into a fight for survival. I had a great time watching it — it gave me serious Shaun of the Dead vibes, which is the gold standard for me when it comes to this kind of film. The only thing missing was a punchier soundtrack. If that had been there, I wouldn’t have hesitated to give it five stars. Still, Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie were absolutely fantastic. (22.10.2021)

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. (14.12.2021)