The Trip (2010)

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play themselves in this metafictional comedy (edited from the TV series of the same name) that feels largely ad-libbed. Two friends travel across northern England on a restaurant tour, sampling the local cuisine and playfully jabbing at each other with that great languid English humor. Sometimes self-indulgent but very, very funny when you get caught up in all of it. I was reminded of Sideways more than once, which is a great compliment to such an enjoyable character piece.

3.5 Michael Caine impressions out of 5