Sideways

2004 "In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves."
7.5| 2h7m| R| en
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Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
ShangLuda Admirable film.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Horror This film is just a masterpiece from start to finish. Paul Giamatti and Thomas church give incredible perfomances. Some of the scenes in this film had me holding my sides with pain I was laughing so hard. It's also sad In parts. I'm not drinking any f**cking MERLOT!!!
cinephile-27690 This movie is from the director of About Schmidt, one of my favorite movies. So is Sideways, but AS is better. But Sideways is still great. 2 movies came to mind that this movie reminded me of: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-since it's 2 friends on a road trip, and it also reminded me of The Hangover-since the friends drink a lot and have crazy adventures. There's also a little 40 Year Old Virgin. Even though it compares with past and present movies, Sideways is a unique movie. Roger Ebert called it one of the year's best movies, and I have seen it on YouTube critic's favorite lists. I see why, and like I said, it's on mine. If you want a fun and worthwhile movie, look no further than Sideways!
elizabethbmurphy Exceptional casting, storyline, writing, characters with tremendous chemistry
mholtebeck I hated this movie. Those are strong words, but I really did not like this movie at all.I expected a wine country version of Deliverance where we see characters develop and go through a life changing event.But there is nothing life changing in this movie. The best scene in the whole movie is when Stephanie beats the crap out of Jack with her motorcycle helmet. Yet, Jack hooks up with a slutty waitress the very same night? And after getting chased out her house and running 5 miles completely naked because the slutty waitress's husband is chasing him, he still decides to wreck his friends car into a tree to cover up the broken nose. Even at the wedding, there is no moment that says this guy is any different than he was before it started.Instinctively Miles is a less annoying character, but he really isn't. He is a complete downer, and equally annoying. It's not that I can't relate to Miles. I'm a middle-aged unmarried white male who drinks more beer and wine than I should, and teaches in California. However, I didn't find Miles a believable character.BTW- who in the hell goes to Solvang for a bachelor party? They are in San Diego, and 5 hours from Las Vegas? That's the apple picking trip for the west coast. Stephanie and Maya are 2 other characters we get to know. Stephanie is a seemingly intelligent who works at a winery, and yet allows her young daughter to meet Jack two days after they meet? No- that's not realistic. Maya is a nice intelligent girl who is divorced and working as a waitress to pay for her Masters degree. That's great- but literally that's the only thing I learned. There is nothing else to really learn about her.Paul Giamatti played his role wonderfully, but since John Adams was a more believable character- he was better there than here. The rest of the cast had lighter roles and were acceptable. The problem was I had no real empathy for the protagonist, and cheered when his supporting character got the holy crap beaten out him with a motorcycle helmet.BTW- apparently it was completely acceptable for guys to open a bottle of wine and pour into a glass while driving down I-5 in California back in 2003? I guess I never noticed.