Rating of
4/4
Want some cheese with that whine?
The Film Rebel - wrote on 11/30/10
Open a bottle of pinot noir and enjoy this hilariously dark comedy of middle aged buddies Miles and Jack.
Miles is a depressed alcoholic (at least when it comes to whine) and an aspiring author. Jack is a D-list actor who lives for womanizing. Miles takes Jack out for a week before Jack's wedding to whine country. Once there the two meet two women, Stephanie and Maya. Jack believes that Stephanie is the right one for him and Miles feels right with Stephanie even though he doesn't want to go through the heartbreak he went through with his ex wife. During this week the two have many misadventures and think about their lives and the directions they go in.
The two best aspects of this movie are probably the acting and the comedically brilliant script. Paul Giamatti is absolutely fantastic as Miles. He's depressing and yet so appealing. Thomas Haden Church gives a great performance as Jack, as well. He's so unlikable and yet we still reconcile with him. Virginia Madsen and Sandrah Oh turn in great performances as well. The script is absolutely flawless and the way the film is done frame by frame is just brilliant. It makes even the most unlikable of characters and the worst of situations seem appealing.
Overall, Sideways is just a brilliant comedy. Well worth checking out.
