I settled in on a sunny afternoon and throughly enjoyed myself as I watched Sideways. This movie is thought provoking, funny, and emotional. A truely delightful little-film.
While it might be a "little film" (i.e. not a blockbuster) it has big performances from all four leads (Paul Giamatti, Thomas Hayden Church, Virginia Madsen, and Sandra Oh). There performances are what make this film shine. All four play their roles to perfection showing a range of emotions w/o being over dramatic.
This movie is a road-trip picture w/ a dash of mid-life crisis. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church are great on screen as friends Miles and Jack, who on a tour of California's wine country a week before Jack is to be married.
As you might predict, some hilarity and awkwardness ensues. However, probably not exactly how you would think and w/ more heart then one might expect.
The script is great and if you are a fan of wine than this is a movie for you. I myself became more of a fan after seeing this enjoyable movie. It will leave you feeling like your time was well spent having watched it.
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