Trip of a Lifetime
- Episode aired May 8, 2024
- TV-MA
- 53m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense - he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary.Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense - he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary.Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense - he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary.
Photos
Marquita Brooks
- Dawn Lawrence
- (as Aina Brei-Yon)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt 9:05 when Jason2 walks down the staircase, he inadvertently pulls the newel cap from the post at the bottom of the stair banister. This is in tribute to It's a Wonderful Life (1946), where George Bailey, played by James Stewart, barreling down his tunnel of despair, arrives home and accidentally pulls the loose top piece off one of the stair posts. This is evidently something that happens all of the time in his old house, but it especially irritates him this time. In the middle of an epic financial crisis, the beat-up staircase with its broken post reminds him of everything he doesn't have and, like Jason, forces him to attempt to make sense of living in an alternate reality.
- GoofsWhen Charlie is leaving to visit his friends, he is seen wearing a blue jacket over a collared shirt. When he hugs his mother before leaving, you can clearly see his jacket has been removed, before another shot where the jacket is back on.
- Quotes
Jason Dessen: Relationships are a negotiation. And whoever speaks first ... loses.
- SoundtracksDeep Fate
performed by Jason Hill
Featured review
The Time Between the Clicks - Episode 2 - "Trip of a Lifetime"
Luckily enough, as most publishing studios seem to make a habit of, Apple decided to not just give us episode 1 on release, but episode 2 as well. And for good reason. Where I found myself willing to further unravel the mystery that is Dark Matter after episode 1, the second installation of this season does so even more. The main goal of a second episode, if done right, is to present the viewer with some, not too many, extra layers to the overall plot it seems to steer towards. "Trip of a Lifetime" does so graciously, with a more and more impressive Joel Edgerton, and an even more impressive dynamic between Joel and Jennifer.
Episode 1 left us with questions, and while episode 2 answers some, it mostly just adds new ones. It's a good trick out the ol' thriller-handbook, but not less effective because of it. As a viewer, one wants to be able to create their own version of the storyline, only to be glee when it unfolds in that manner or, better yet, to be surprised when it doesn't. Jakob Verbruggen, director of the first episode as well, does this right, as we know him to do. My initial doubt of Joel being able to carry such a profound role slips further away, yet ever remains. Two episodes in is not enough to vanquish it alltogether, but it tries its damn hardest.
Accompanied by a strong Jimmi Simpson and an endearing Jennifer Connelly, part 2 offers more room for intricate relationships to be discovered. In particular, chemistry between Connelly and Edgerton is splashing up until now. The acting needed to pull off multiple faces, attitudes and small details in their interactions amongst each other should not be taken lightly. Even more so, episode 2 teases us with what's to come in season 1, and if you may believe the preview, the intricacies only increase in number. Sure, there are some minor details in dialogue that could be better. There could be more room for different kinds of emotion and understanding. But as a whole, after 2 episodes, Dark Matter is shaping up to be a refreshing entry in an otherwise competitive field of psychological thrillers.
As we end episode 2, knowing we now have to wait a week for the show's third part, it makes it worth the wait. Where episode 1 marked an 8, episode 2 definitely deserves the + next to it.
Episode 1 left us with questions, and while episode 2 answers some, it mostly just adds new ones. It's a good trick out the ol' thriller-handbook, but not less effective because of it. As a viewer, one wants to be able to create their own version of the storyline, only to be glee when it unfolds in that manner or, better yet, to be surprised when it doesn't. Jakob Verbruggen, director of the first episode as well, does this right, as we know him to do. My initial doubt of Joel being able to carry such a profound role slips further away, yet ever remains. Two episodes in is not enough to vanquish it alltogether, but it tries its damn hardest.
Accompanied by a strong Jimmi Simpson and an endearing Jennifer Connelly, part 2 offers more room for intricate relationships to be discovered. In particular, chemistry between Connelly and Edgerton is splashing up until now. The acting needed to pull off multiple faces, attitudes and small details in their interactions amongst each other should not be taken lightly. Even more so, episode 2 teases us with what's to come in season 1, and if you may believe the preview, the intricacies only increase in number. Sure, there are some minor details in dialogue that could be better. There could be more room for different kinds of emotion and understanding. But as a whole, after 2 episodes, Dark Matter is shaping up to be a refreshing entry in an otherwise competitive field of psychological thrillers.
As we end episode 2, knowing we now have to wait a week for the show's third part, it makes it worth the wait. Where episode 1 marked an 8, episode 2 definitely deserves the + next to it.
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- Runtime53 minutes
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