Historic Falcon Lair Estate, the setting for much of the film was once the home to Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson. The Trip has travelled the gay and lesbian festival circuit through all of 2003, wracking up 8 awards along the way. The script was originally written as a short about an urban legend of two guys in Mexico trying to get across the border. Miles then went back and wrote out their backstory in script format to figure out who these characters were, and ended up with an entire brilliant screenplay.

One of the funniest lines of the movie is given by Mary Oakley (Jill St. John), when she is asked "Could you be any more of an alcoholic?" Her prompt and cherubic reply of "I'll give it a shot, but I'm not making any promises." will have you laughing at it's witty, comedic timing.

The Trip really doesn't break any new ground, but rather expertly covers historical ground and has some great comedic and emotionally taut moments that will have you rooting for the couple near the film's end. This is one trip that is definitely worth the ride.

This review also appears on the Adamant Sun.