Fresh
Despite its flaws, it eventually gets under your skin and is sweetly moving.
Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
The Trip
The things we do for love and things we should have done
2002 · 1h 35m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Miles Swain
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The Trip
Overview
When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin...
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39%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There is absolutely nothing that hasn't been said more compellingly and originally somewhere else, and said often.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
The story's third-act detour into tragedy is predictable and unwelcome, providing a resolution that is too pat and familiar to be moving.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
By the time it's over you'll be able to fill a bumper sticker with everything you've learned.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Rotten
The screenplay has huge holes, character motivations are inexplicable, the tone switches from serious to loopy and back to serious, and the editing is choppy and uneven.
Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News
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