Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - PdL

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Re: "Sideways" - not impressed

In Reply to: "Sideways" posted by rico on November 26, 2004 at 11:33:48:

Possible spoilers here - buyer beware.

I saw this film last weekend and I'm still trying to figure out what all the hype is about. Frankly I didn't find Sideways to be all that entertaining, or insightful or clever. I wish I could say that the movie went over my head and another viewing would make me appreciate it more, but I'm afraid that is not the case. My main issue is the lack of character development, especially in regards to the two guys. (Perhaps the groom-to-be was developed enough from the get go, as he was supposed to be a bit of a rube.) But the best man had a much deeper personality that could have been (at leat partialy) revealed earlier in the movie.
A lot of the scenes were pretty predicatable. Much of the 1st half of the film seemed like it was leading up to the part where there best man and Maya were describing wines (and themselves.) Unfortunately as that scene unfolded, it became so predictable that it was disappointing. The two sections that I thought were very good, (although too late in the film for a save,) were... the scene where the womanizer cried, and when the best man went to retrieve the wallet. The first one was great because it came as a big surprise and revealed a side of that character that was completely unexpected. And the wallet scene was just plain funny.
While I didn't think Sideways was a really bad movie, I am puzzled by all the rave reviews and 4 star ratings I have read.

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Topic - "Sideways" - rico 11:33:48 11/26/04 (5)

Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - PdL 13:39:53 11/26/04 (4)

Sorry but I really enjoyed it... - mkuller 11:23:58 11/27/04 (1)

Me too. - Harmonia 21:08:35 11/29/04 (0)

Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - Daryl Zero 15:46:34 11/26/04 (1)

Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - rico 08:00:01 11/27/04 (0)

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Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - PdL 13:39:53 11/26/04 (4)

Sorry but I really enjoyed it... - mkuller 11:23:58 11/27/04 (1)

Me too. - Harmonia 21:08:35 11/29/04 (0)

Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - Daryl Zero 15:46:34 11/26/04 (1)

Re: "Sideways" - not impressed - rico 08:00:01 11/27/04 (0)

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