Sideways
A good, solid film. However, I think that the Best Picture nomination gives the movie a little too much credit. The only thing that truly crosses the boundary between above-average and Oscar-worthy is Paul Giamatti's performance, which eclipses even his brilliant portrayal of Harvey Pekar in American Splendor. My Grade: B
Synopsis: Miles Raymond, a divorced middle school teacher and failed novelist, and his altar-bound friend Jack take a wine-tasting trip in California, pondering questions about their directions in life. (via Yahoo)
Director: Alexander Payne (About Schmidt)
Writers: Alexander Payne (About Schmidt) and Jim Taylor (Election) based on the novel by Rex Pickett
Stars: Paul Giamatti (American Splendor), Thomas Haden Church ("Wings"), Virginia Madsen (Ghosts of Mississippi), Sandra Oh (Under the Tuscan Sun)
Synopsis: Miles Raymond, a divorced middle school teacher and failed novelist, and his altar-bound friend Jack take a wine-tasting trip in California, pondering questions about their directions in life. (via Yahoo)
Director: Alexander Payne (About Schmidt)
Writers: Alexander Payne (About Schmidt) and Jim Taylor (Election) based on the novel by Rex Pickett
Stars: Paul Giamatti (American Splendor), Thomas Haden Church ("Wings"), Virginia Madsen (Ghosts of Mississippi), Sandra Oh (Under the Tuscan Sun)
1 Comments:
I thought the movie was mediocre. Though the acting was solid, the story line was minimally amusing. The insight to the life of a self proclaimed wine connoisseur was the only really high point of the movie. All they hype was disappointing.
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